Melville Davisson Post (1871-1930) was an American author and lawyer. He was born in Harrison County, West Virginia, and graduated from West Virginia University in 1891. He then studied law at the University of Virginia and was admitted to the bar in 1893. Post practiced law in West Virginia for several years before moving to New York City in 1902. He began writing short stories for magazines such as Collier's Weekly and The Saturday Evening Post. His stories often featured rural West Virginia settings and characters, and he was known for his skillful use of dialect. Post's first novel, The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason, was published in 1896. He went on to write several more novels, including The Sleuth of St. James's Square (1902), The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow (1904), and The Mansion of Mystery (1909). He also wrote several collections of short stories, including The Intrusion of Jimmy (1902) and The Unforgiven (1907). Post was a popular author in his day, and his works were adapted for the stage and screen. He was also a successful lawyer, and served as a special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1921 to 1923. He died in 1930 in New York City.
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