Paul Thorne

Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thorne wrote several Chicago Detective Stories in the early 1900's, Magic Lamp Press was unable to learn anything about them. According to Federal copyright records, it appears that Mr. Thorne passed away and his widow Mabel renewed the copyright on one of their books in 1958. If you enjoy good mysteries, we strongly suggest that you read the books of Gene Grossman, another native Chicagoan, who after becoming a Marina del Rey transplant, wrote a...See more

Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thorne wrote several Chicago Detective Stories in the early 1900's, Magic Lamp Press was unable to learn anything about them. According to Federal copyright records, it appears that Mr. Thorne passed away and his widow Mabel renewed the copyright on one of their books in 1958. If you enjoy good mysteries, we strongly suggest that you read the books of Gene Grossman, another native Chicagoan, who after becoming a Marina del Rey transplant, wrote a twelve-book series entitled the Peter Sharp Legal Mysteries. All of the Peter Sharp books are available through Amazon, and details can be seen at ... and they include "The Magician's Legacy," who some have judged to be the best 'locked-room' mystery of the century. See less