author
Francis Everton
1883–1956
A British mystery writer with an engineer’s eye for detail, he wrote tightly constructed detective novels in the classic interwar style. Publishing under a pseudonym, he created puzzles that mix careful clues with a cool, methodical approach to crime.
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The Dalehouse murder
by Francis Everton
About the author
Francis Everton was the pen name of Francis William Stokes (1883–1956), a British crime novelist. Sources describe him as London-born and trained as an engineer, later holding management roles in the family business before turning his hand to detective fiction.
He wrote a small run of mystery novels between the late 1920s and mid-1930s. His work is often linked with other British crime writers who brought technical knowledge and practical thinking into the genre, and he is associated with detectives including Inspector Allport.
Though not as widely known today as some Golden Age contemporaries, his books still appeal to readers who enjoy fair-play puzzles, solid procedural thinking, and understated British suspense.