author
William Murray Graydon
1864–1946
A prolific writer of adventure, historical fiction, and detective tales, he built a huge body of popular fiction for young readers on both sides of the Atlantic. He also wrote under several pen names, including Alfred Armitage, William Murray, and Tom Olliver.
7 Audiobooks
Canoe Boys and Campfires; Or, Adventures on Winding Waters
by William Murray Graydon
In Friendship's Guise
by William Murray Graydon
Guy in the Jungle; Or, A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa
by William Murray Graydon
The River of Darkness; Or, Under Africa
by William Murray Graydon
In the Days of Washington: A Story of the American Revolution
by William Murray Graydon
The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada
by William Murray Graydon
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
by William Murray Graydon
About the author
Born on February 4, 1864, William Murray Graydon was an American writer best known for fast-moving popular fiction. Sources consistently describe him as extremely prolific, and his work ranged across adventure stories, historical novels, and detective fiction.
Graydon also published under the pen names Alfred Armitage, William Murray, and Tom Olliver. His stories appeared in the lively juvenile and popular fiction markets of his day, and he became especially associated with action-filled tales and serialized storytelling.
He died on April 5, 1946. Though not as widely remembered as some of his contemporaries, Graydon left behind a remarkably large and varied catalog that still interests readers of vintage adventure and detective fiction.