author
Margaret Sutton
1903–2001
Best known for the Judy Bolton mysteries, this longtime teacher turned real places, family stories, and a sharp sense of adventure into books that kept young readers hooked for decades.
6 Audiobooks
The Puzzle in the Pond A Judy Bolton Mystery
by Margaret Sutton
The Trail of the Green Doll A Judy Bolton Mystery
by Margaret Sutton
The Yellow Phantom A Judy Bolton Mystery
by Margaret Sutton
The Haunted Fountain A Judy Bolton Mystery
by Margaret Sutton
The Phantom Friend A Judy Bolton Mystery
by Margaret Sutton
The Magic Makers and the Bramble Bush Man
by Margaret Sutton
About the author
Writing under the pen name Margaret Sutton, Rachel Beebe was an American author and teacher born in Pennsylvania on January 22, 1903. She is remembered above all for creating the Judy Bolton mystery series, a 38-book run published between 1932 and 1967.
Her stories stood out in juvenile fiction for giving Judy a lively, believable inner life and letting the character grow over time. Sutton also wrote other books for young readers, and accounts of her life note that her Pennsylvania upbringing helped shape the settings and atmosphere of her work.
She died on June 21, 2001, at age 98. Long after the original books appeared, her Judy Bolton novels continued to attract dedicated readers, securing her place as a lasting favorite in classic children's mystery fiction.