Arthur Cheney Train

Arthur Cheney Train (6 September 1875 - 22 December 1945) was an American lawyer and writer. He was born in Boston and educated at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1898. He then attended Harvard Law School and practiced law in New York City. In 1904, he joined the district attorney's office in Manhattan as an assistant prosecutor. Train's experiences as a prosecutor provided inspiration for his writing. He published his first short story in 1904, and over the next few years, he became...See more

Arthur Cheney Train (6 September 1875 - 22 December 1945) was an American lawyer and writer. He was born in Boston and educated at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1898. He then attended Harvard Law School and practiced law in New York City. In 1904, he joined the district attorney's office in Manhattan as an assistant prosecutor. Train's experiences as a prosecutor provided inspiration for his writing. He published his first short story in 1904, and over the next few years, he became a prolific author, publishing several collections of short stories and novels. His best-known works include "True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney's Office" and "Tutt and Mr. Tutt", a series of stories about a wily and clever lawyer named Ephraim Tutt. Train died in New York City in 1945, at the age of 70. His writing continues to be popular among fans of legal thrillers and crime fiction. See less