The Pinkerton Casebook by Allen Pinkerton

The Pinkerton Casebook by Allen Pinkerton

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Allan Pinkerton is famous as the founder of the detective agency that bears his name. This work gathers together some of the best of Pinkerton's writings, including accounts of how he foiled an attempt on the life of President Abraham Lincoln, his infiltration of the notorious Molly Maguires gang, and his dogged pursuit of Frank and Jesse James.

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The Pinkerton Casebook by Allen Pinkerton

Allan Pinkerton is famous as the founder of the detective agency that bears his name. This work gathers together some of the best of Pinkerton's writings, including accounts of how he foiled an attempt on the life of President Abraham Lincoln, his infiltration of the notorious Molly Maguires gang, and his dogged pursuit of Frank and Jesse James.
Bruce Durie has had a long career as a medical and science writer, with many articles in publications as diverse as the New Scientist and the Guardian. He is also a playwright and novelist. His previous books include Medicine, which was short-listed for the first COPUS Prize, and Dick Donovan: The Glasgow Detective (also published by Mercat Press).
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ISBN 13 9781841831169
ISBN 10 1841831166
Title The Pinkerton Casebook
Author Allen Pinkerton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Mercat Press
Year published 2007-09-07
Number of pages 192
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