author
Paul Thorne
A forgotten early-20th-century mystery writer, best known for twisty detective fiction written with his wife, Mabel. Their stories mix locked-room intrigue, urban suspense, and the brisk pace of classic popular crime novels.
2 Audiobooks
The Secret Toll
by Paul Thorne, Mabel Thorne
The Sheridan Road Mystery
by Paul Thorne, Mabel Thorne
About the author
Paul Thorne was an American mystery writer active in the early twentieth century. Surviving online records consistently link him with fellow author Mabel Thorne, his wife and frequent collaborator, and their best-known work is The Sheridan Road Mystery.
Paul and Mabel Thorne wrote detective novels and short fiction together, including The Sheridan Road Mystery (1921) and The Secret Toll (1922). Their fiction belongs to the era of classic puzzle-style crime stories, with danger, clues, and clever investigation at the center.
Very little reliable biographical detail about Paul Thorne seems to be readily available online today. What does remain suggests a writer remembered mainly through the mysteries he co-authored with Mabel Thorne, which continue to circulate through public-domain and reprint editions for modern readers.