 Hugh Desmond Clevely was born in Bristol. In the Second World War he was active in the RAF as a pilot and finished the war as wing-commander. He also wrote under the pseudonym 'Tod Claymore'. Several of his novels feature 'Sexton Blake', a detective modelled on Sherlock Holmes. See also this list for other Sexton Blake authors. Clevely is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Sexton Blake' Novels | |
| 1) Calling Whitehall 1212 | 1952 |
| 2) The Case of the Smuggled Currency | 1953 |
| 3) The Girl from Toronto | 1953 |
| 4) The Nightclub Mystery | 1953 |
| 5) The Case of the Three Survivors | 1954 |
| 6) The Crime at 3 A.M. | 1954 |
| 7) The Heir of Tower House | 1954 |
| 8) The Case of the Criminal's Daughter | 1954 |
| 9) The Case of the Legion Deserter | 1955 |
| 10) The House of Evil | 1955 |
| 11) The Strange Affair of the Widow's Diamonds | 1955 |
| 'Maxwell Archer' Novels | |
| 1) Zero the 14th | 1937 |
| 2) Archer Plus Twenty | 1938 |
| 3) Three Wooden Overcoats | 1939 |
| 4) No Peace for Archer | 1947 |
| 5) More Trouble for Archer | 1949 |
| 6) Not Nice People | 1950 |
| 7) Blood and Thunder | 1951 |
| 'Inspector Williams' Novels | |
| 1) Fraser Butts In | 1929 |
| 2) Hell to Pay! (US Title: Call the Yard! [1930]) | 1930 |
| 3) Further Outlook Unsettled | 1932 |
| 4) Amateur Crook | 1936 |
| 5) Death's Counterfeit | 1937 |
| 6) Public Enemy | 1953 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Gang Smasher (Also published as: The Terror of the Gang [1929]) | 1928 |
| 2) The Man with the Amber Eyes (with Edgar Jepson) | 1928 |
| 3) Gang Law | 1931 |
| 4) Dark Eyes and Danger | 1934 |
| 5) Mr. Munt Carries On | 1934 |
| 6) Dead Man's Secret | 1935 |
| 7) The Wrong Murderer | 1935 |
| 8) The Gang Smasher Again | 1938 |
| 9) Somebody Killed Kelvin | 1953 |
| 10) The Wind Was Cold | 1955 |
| 11) The Wolf That Follows (US Title: Turning Point [1955]) | 1955 |
| As 'Tod Claymore' | |
| 1) You Remember the Case (US Title: This Is What Happened [1939]) | 1939 |
| 2) Ships with Wings | 1942 |
| 3) Speedwell | 1946 |
| 4) Nest of Vipers | 1948 |
| 5) What Else Could I Do? | 1948 |
| 6) Appointment in New Orleans | 1950 |
| 7) Reunion in Florida | 1952 |
| 8) Dead Men Don't Answer | 1954 |
| 9) Rendezvous on a Island | 1957 |