Charles Warren Adams (1833–1903), who wrote under the pseudonym Charles Felix, was an English lawyer, publisher, and anti-vivisectionist. Active during the Victorian era, Adams's professional life spanned legal practice, publishing, and advocacy against animal experimentation.
Despite his varied career, Adams is most remembered today for his significant contribution to detective fiction. Documentary evidence has identified him as the author of The Notting Hill Mystery, a work originally published under his pseudonym. This landmark book is frequently recognized by literary historians as the first full-length detective novel written in the English language.
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