The Hermit Of Turkey Hollow The Story Of An Alibi, Being An Exploit Of Ephraim Tutt, Attorney The Story of an Alibi, Being an Exploit of Ephraim Tutt, Attorney 1921

by Arthur Cheney Train

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First published January 1, 1921

About the author

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. In 1919, he created the popular character of Mr. Ephraim Tutt, a wiley old lawyer who supported the common man and always had a trick up his sleeve to right the law's injustices. He also coauthored the science fiction novel The Man Who Rocked the Earth (1915) with eminent physicist Robert W. Wood. After 1922, Train devoted himself to writing. His works include: The "Goldfish" (1914), Tutt and Mr. Tutt (1919) and By Advice of Counsel (1921). Robert Williams Wood (1868-1955) was an American physicist. He was a careful experimenter known for his many contributions to optics including infrared and ultraviolet photography, and the liquid mirror telescope. He was also a writer of science fiction and nonsense verse. He also authored non-technical works. In 1915, Wood co-authored a science fiction novel, The Man Who Rocked the Earth, with Arthur Train. He also wrote and illustrated a book of nonsense verse, How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers.

Reviews

[Mh430 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third installment in the Ephraim Tutt saga is the longest entry to date, although it still really is more a novella than a full-fledged book. Here the senior partner of the Tutt & Tutt law firm leaves Manhattan for a sleepy Hamlet in upstate New York. The simple-minded town derelict has been accused of murder and his conviction appears to be a foregone conclusion to practically everyone. Everyone that is except our hero Ephraim. Even though E. Tutt is described as the terror of the police courts fifty years back, he shows great vigor and determination here in the defense of his client. Which makes for some very entertaining reading. Recommended.