John William 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.

John William Staniforth
Staniforth in 1915
Born(1863-11-14)14 November 1863
Sheffield, England
Died3 January 1927(1927-01-03) (aged 63)
Bamford
Pen nameMaxwell Scott
OccupationDoctor, writer
Period1894–1916
GenreDetective fiction, Adventure fiction

He wrote primarily adventure and detective fiction. His most popular creation was the detective Nelson Lee, arguably one of the most popular detectives of the early 20th century.

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