Arthur Cheney Train (1875-1945) was an American lawyer and legal thriller writer, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue and the creation of the fictional lawyer Mr. Ephraim Tutt. This volume collects 38 novels, books, and short stories. A note for the culturally sensitive: these stories are not all "politically correct" and are a product of their time, with dialect and racial stereotyping. Please keep this in mind as you read. Included are: THE SHYSTERTHE KID AND T...

The narratives composing this book are literally true stories of crime. In a majority of the cases the author conducted the prosecutions himself, and therefore may claim to have a personal knowledge of that whereof he speaks. While no confidence has been abused, no essential facts have been omitted, distorted, or colored, and the accounts themselves, being all matters of public record, may be easily verified.The scenes recorded here are not literature but history, and the character...

In "Tut! Tut! Mr. Tutt," Arthur Train presents a captivating courtroom drama that intricately weaves legal intrigue with vivid character development. Set in early 20th-century America, the narrative follows the astute lawyer Mr. Tutt as he navigates the complexities of the legal system with wit and wisdom. Train's narrative style is marked by a blend of sharp dialogue and rich descriptions, drawing readers into the nuances of the American legal tradition, while simultaneously commenting on...

The Golden Touch by Arthur Train is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: McALLISTER, with his friend Wainwright, was lounging before the fire in the big room, having a little private Story Teller's Night of...

The novel likely revolves around legal matters, courtroom drama, and possibly crime, given Train's expertise in legal settings. Train often drew upon his experiences as a lawyer to create realistic and engaging narratives in the legal genre."By Advice of Counsel" may feature a legal case or situation where the protagonist, often a lawyer or someone involved in the legal profession, navigates complex legal challenges, moral dilemmas, or a high-stakes courtroom trial. Train's works typically...

In "McAllister and his Double," Arthur Train presents a compelling exploration of identity and moral ambiguity within the context of a legal thriller. The narrative follows the protagonist, McAllister, as he grapples with a doppelgänger who disrupts his life and career. Train's prose is characterized by sharp wit and an incisive examination of the human psyche, deftly intertwining elements of humor and suspense. Positioned within the early 20th-century American literary scene, this work r...

Cases from the New York district attorney's office by the assistant who tried them - the confidence men, the poisoners, the ones who nearly got away. Train invented the lawyer Ephraim Tutt and wrote so convincingly that readers sent Mr Tutt legal problems for years. This edition is bound with a gallery of 60 plates of paintings, among them works by Honoré Daumier, Gustave Doré and Simone Martini, and includes 10 illustrations restored and coloured for this edition.

The narratives composing this book are literally true stories of crime.In a majority of the cases the author conducted the prosecutionshimself, and therefore may claim to have a personal knowledge ofthat whereof he speaks. While no confidence has been abused, noessential facts have been omitted, distorted, or colored, and theaccounts themselves, being all matters of public record, may beeasily verified.The scenes recorded here are not litera...

THE MAN WHO ROCKED THE EARTH"I thought, too, of the first and most significant realization which the reading of astronomy imposes: that of the exceeding delicacy of the world's position; how, indeed, we are dependent for life, and all that now is, upon the small matter of the tilt of the poles; and that we, as men, are products, as it were, not only of earth's precarious position, but of her more precarious tilt."—W. L. Comfort, Nov., 1914

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ContentsPART I—DETECTIVE STORIES FROM REAL LIFEARTHUR TRAINA Flight into TexasP. H. WOODWARDAdventures in the Secret Service of the Post-Office DepartmentAn Erring ShepherdAn Aspirant for CongressThe Fortune of Seth SavageA Wish Unexpectedly GratifiedAn Old Game RevivedA Formidable WeaponANDREW LANGSaint-Germain the DeathlessThe Man in the Iron MaskThe LegendThe Valet's Histor...

In "Old Man Tutt," Arthur Train masterfully weaves a narrative that intertwines humor and wisdom through the eyes of the eccentric yet shrewd lawyer Tutt. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the novel employs a rich, colloquial style that captures the essence of its characters while exploring themes of human folly, justice, and societal norms. Train's adept use of dialogue and vivid descriptions brings Tutt and his myriad misadventures to life, offering readers a lens i...