author
T. McIntyre
A prolific early 20th-century American writer, he moved from gritty Philadelphia journalism into mystery fiction, children's adventures, and plays. He is especially remembered for creating the detective Ashton-Kirk and for a long career that ranged across popular magazines and books.
1 Audiobook
Powder-Post Beetles in Buildings: What to Do About Them
by R. A. (Raymond Alexander) St. George, T. McIntyre
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1871, John T. McIntyre began as a freelance journalist and drew on city life in his early fiction. His first novel, The Ragged Edge (1902), was followed by a wide range of work that showed how comfortably he could shift between realism, popular fiction, and writing for younger readers.
He is best known today as a mystery and crime writer, especially for stories featuring the investigator Ashton-Kirk. His work also appeared in magazines, and he wrote plays as well, giving him a broad place in American popular literature of the early 1900s.
McIntyre kept writing for decades and later turned much of his attention to books for children and historical adventure stories. He died in 1951, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both the magazine culture of his era and a lively, accessible storytelling style.