John William Staniforth
British adventure and mystery author (1863–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British politician, see John Staniforth.
John William Staniforth (14 November 1863 – 3 January 1927) was a British writer who wrote under the pen-names Stain Cortley, John Andrews and Maxwell Scott.
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John William Staniforth | |
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Born | (1863-11-14)14 November 1863 Sheffield, England |
Died | 3 January 1927(1927-01-03) (aged 63) Bamford |
Pen name | Maxwell Scott |
Occupation | Doctor, writer |
Period | 1894–1916 |
Genre | Detective fiction, Adventure fiction |
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He wrote primarily adventure and detective fiction. His most popular creation was the detective Nelson Lee,[1] arguably one of the most popular detectives of the early 20th century.