John William Staniforth
John William Staniforth | |
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Staniforth in 1915 | |
| Born | 14 November 1863 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 3 January 1927 (aged 63) Bamford |
| Pen name | Maxwell Scott |
| Occupation | Doctor, writer |
| Period | 1894–1916 |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Adventure fiction |
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.
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.