Octavus Roy Cohen

Author and journalist Octavus Roy Cohen (1891-1959) published more than 60 novels and short-story collections, five plays, and 30 film scripts over his career. He wrote many of them during his years in Birmingham, Jefferson County.

Portrait of Octavus Roy Cohen, Alabama-born mystery novelist
Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Public Library Archives
Portrait of Octavus Roy Cohen, Alabama-born mystery novelist