Nelson Lee (detective)
Fictional detective in numerous boys' story papers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelson Lee is a fictional detective who featured in the Amalgamated Press papers over a 40-year run.[1] [2] Created in 1894 by Maxwell Scott (the pseudonym of Dr. John Staniforth 1863-1927) he appeared in various publications including The Halfpenny Marvel, Pluck, The Boys' Friend, Boys' Realm, The Boys' Herald and the Union Jack[3] In 1915 he was given his own story-paper series, The Nelson Lee Library, which ran until 1933.
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Nelson Lee | |
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First appearance | A Dead Man’s Secret (19 September 1894) |
Created by | Dr. John William Staniforth (as Maxwell Scott) |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Detective |
Nationality | British |
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In all Lee appeared in over 2500 tales set in every corner of the globe, making him one of the most published fictional detectives of all time.[3][1]