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Hudson, Dr. John. Dr. John Hudson was created by William Almon Wolff (Charley Mitchell) and appeared in a number of stories in Blue Book in 1921, beginning with “For Better–For Worse” (Blue Book, Aug. 1921).

Dr. John Hudson is a psychiatrist and amateur detective. He is not a huggable man, however; his best friend, Mr. Joyce, describes him as "brutal" and "forbidding." "Abrasive" and "conceited" would also fit. But Hudson is insightful. He trained with Freud himself and then returned to the U.S., viewed poorly by those within his field but well-regarded by the police. Hudson stresses motive more than method and uses analysis of motive to solve his crimes. Some of the things that Hudson has to deal with and bring his professional skill to bear on include multiple personality disorders, amnesia, and subconscious compulsions.

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