H. A. Ripley
AmericanCrimeCozy Mysteryb. 1896 — d. 1974
Harold Austin Ripley (1896–1974) was an American author and newspaper columnist for the Chicago Tribune, best known for his popular "Minute Mysteries" columns. His "Minute Mysteries" were syndicated in hundreds of newspapers and featured quick-to-solve "detectogram" mysteries that were used in English classrooms across the country. His work often revolved around Professor Fordney, a criminologist who shared intriguing cases that illustrated the often simplistic nature of criminal detection, emphasizing logical reasoning over fantastical elements.
Notable Works
['5-Minute Mysteries, or Detectograms', 'How to Solve a Murder: 70 One-Minute Detect-O-Gram Mysteries to Decipher & Decode']
