The Napoleon of Crime by Ben Macintyre
Conan Doyle based the character of Sherlock Holmes' great adversary, Moriarty, on Adam Worth, the Victorian master thief. Worth had his own Holmes in the shape of William Pinkerton, of Pinkerton's detective agency. Their parallel careers form the basis of this book.Ben MacIntyre is the author of ‘Forgotten Fatherland’, published by Macmillan to great acclaim. He is Paris correspondent on ‘The Times’.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002558242 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002558246 |
| Title | The Napoleon of Crime |
| Author | Ben Macintyre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1997-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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