author
Richard Aumerle Maher
1880–1959
A prolific early 20th-century novelist, this American writer published stories that ranged from religious and moral drama to historical and regional fiction. His books include The Works of Satan, Gold Must Be Tried by Fire, and The Shepherd of the North.
2 Audiobooks
The Shepherd of the North
by Richard Aumerle Maher
The Hills of Desire
by Richard Aumerle Maher
About the author
Born in 1880 and dying in 1959, he is listed in library and archive records as an American author whose fiction appeared in the early decades of the 20th century. Surviving catalogs and digitized editions show a steady body of work, including The Mantilla (1913), Gold Must Be Tried by Fire (1917), The Works of Satan (1921), and The Shepherd of the North.
His novels suggest a writer drawn to big moral questions, faith, and dramatic settings. Several titles point to Catholic or spiritual themes, while others lean toward historical adventure and romance, giving his work a distinctly period feel that may appeal to listeners who enjoy forgotten popular fiction from the 1910s and 1920s.
Reliable biographical detail beyond his dates and published works is scarce in the sources I could confirm, so much of his personal life remains hard to trace. No suitable verified portrait image could be confirmed from the pages available to me.