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Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries (1918). By: Melville Davisson Post: The tales
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The tales of Uncle Abner take place in what is now West Virginia, in the 1840's or 1850's. Melville Davisson Post (April 19, 1869 - June 23, 1930) was an American author, born in Harrison County, West Virginia.Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".[2] Post's other recurring characters include the lawyers Randolph Mason and Colonel Braxton, and the detectives Sir Henry Marquis and Monsieur Jonquelle. His total output was approximately 230 titles, including several non-crime novels. Early life and education: Post was born on 19 April 1869 in Harrison County, West Virginia, the son of Ira Carper Post, a wealthy farmer; his mother was Florence May (ne Davisson). Post's family had settled in the Clarksburg, West Virginia area in the late 18th century, and Post earned a law degree from West Virginia University in 1892. Personal life: In 1903, he married Ann Bloomfield Gamble Schofield. Their only child (a son, Ira) died in infancy, after which Melville and Ann travelled in Europe. They later owned and managed a stable for polo ponies. Ann died of pneumonia in 1919. Death: Post, an avid horseman, died on June 23, 1930, after a fall from his horse, and was buried in Harrison County.

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  • Title Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries (1918). By: Melville Davisson Post: The tales of Uncle Abner take place in what is now West Virgin
  • Author Melville Davisson Post
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 146
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date 2018-05-07
  • ISBN 9781718825390 / 1718825390
  • Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 8 x 0.31 in (25.40 x 20.32 x 0.79 cm)
  • Category Fiction - Mystery/ Detective

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