 Pseudonym of Francis William Stokes. He was born in London. He was an author, engineer, and the managing director of Stokes Castings, Ltd, a family firm in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He is the creator of 'Detective Inspector Allport', a Scotland Yard detective. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Detective Inspector Allport' Novels | |
| 1) The Dalehouse Murder | 1927 |
| 2) The Hammer of Doom | 1928 |
| 3) The Young Vanish | 1932 |
| 4) Murder May Pass Unpunished | 1936 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Murder at Plenders (US Title: Murder Through the Window [1930]) | 1930 |
| 2) Insoluble | 1934 |