The Napoleon of Crime by Ben Macintyre

The Napoleon of Crime by Ben Macintyre

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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.