Anthony Berkeley Cox, who wrote under several pseudonyms including Anthony Berkeley, Francis Iles, and A. Monmouth Platts, was a prominent English crime writer. Born in 1893, Cox became a key figure in the development of the genre, known for his innovative approaches to mystery writing and psychological suspense.\n\nAmong his most significant contributions to the literary community was his role as a founder of the Detection Club, an influential association of British mystery writers. His 1932 novel Before the Fact, published under the pen name Francis Iles, achieved lasting fame and was later adapted by director Alfred Hitchcock into the classic 1941 film Suspicion.
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