J.J. Connington

Alfred Walter Stewart, writing under a pseudonym, was a British author and chemist known for his contributions to both scientific literature and fiction. His literary career spanned the early 20th century, during which he crafted works that blended his scientific expertise with imaginative storytelling. Though he published under a concealed identity, his writings garnered attention for their intellectual depth and unique perspective.

Stewart's background as a chemistry professor profoundly influenced his writing, particularly in his ability to weave technical precision into his narratives. His works often explored themes at the intersection of science and human experience, reflecting his dual passions. While he maintained anonymity, his pseudonymous publications demonstrated a distinctive voice that appealed to readers interested in both speculative fiction and scientific inquiry.
Murder Room Books
# Title Year
1 Murder Will Speak 1938
2 Common Sense Is All You Need 1947
3 Jack-In-The-Box 2013
4 Truth Comes Limping 2013
5 The Boathouse Riddle 2013
6 The Four Defences 2013
7 The Twenty-One Clues 2013
8 Tom Tiddler's Island 2013
9 In Whose Dim Shadow 2014
10 Death at Swaythling Court 2014
11 A Minor Operation 2014
12 No Past Is Dead 2014
Sir Clinton Driffield Books
# Title Year
1 Tragedy at Ravensthorpe 1927
2 The Case With Nine Solutions 1928
3 Murder in the Maze 2012
4 Before Insulin: A Sir Clinton Driffield Short Story 2019
5 Mystery At Lynden Sands 2019
6 The Sweepstakes Murders 2019
7 Grim Vengeance 2019
8 The Ha-Ha Case 2020
9 The Castleford Conundrum 2020
Supt. Ross Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 The Eye In The Museum 2019
2 The Two Ticket Puzzle 2019
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Nemesis at Raynham Parva 1969
2 The Dangerfield Talisman 2014
3 The Counsellor 2020
MIT Press/Radium Age Books
# Title Year
1 Voices from the Radium Age ( By: Joshua Glenn) 2022
2 A World of Women (By: J.D. Beresford) 2022
3 The World Set Free ( By: H.G. Wells) 2022
4 The Clockwork Man (By: E.V. Odle) 2022
5 Of One Blood (By: Pauline Hopkins) 2022
6 Nordenholt's Million 2022
7 What Not ( By: Rose Macaulay) 2022
8 Theodore Savage 2023
9 The Lost World and The Poison Belt ( By: Arthur Conan Doyle) 2023
10 More Voices from the Radium Age ( By: Joshua Glenn) 2023
11 The Napoleon of Notting Hill (By: G.K. Chesterton) 2023
12 The Inhumans and Other Stories (By: Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay) 2024
13 Before Superman (By: Joshua Glenn) 2025
J.J. Connington Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Bodies from the Library 2019
2 The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime 2023