Pseudonym of Edna Dawes. She lived in Sopley, Hampshire. She wrote in different genres using the pseudonyms 'Eva Dane', 'Elizabeth Darrell', 'Eleanor Drew', and 'Emma Drummond'. She served as an officer in the Army before becoming a full-time writer. She is the creator of:
1. 'Max Rydal', a military policeman and head of 26 Section Special Investigaton Branch.
2. 'Ben Norton', a former Flight Sergeant in 1930s England.