Swanson: The Life and Times of a Victorian Detective by Adam Wood

Swanson: The Life and Times of a Victorian Detective by Adam Wood

Donald Sutherland Swanson was born in the remote far north of Scotland, leaving for London in 1867 at the age of 19 and initially working as a City clerk. The following year he joined the Metropolitan Police and began patrolling the streets of the capital as a uniformed constable. 35 years later he retired as Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department, the top detective in the country. He is best known as the detective in charge of the Jack the Ripper case from Scotland Yard.SWasno Set against the backdrop of the developing Metropolitan Police, this book tells the story of a life and career which included railway murderers, grave robbers, fraudulent mediums, Jack the Ripper, the Philosopher's Stone, Fenian dynamite campaigns, shocking revelations about the aristocracy and a crazed captain with sea serpents in a bottle. Linking it all together is Donald Swanson, whose application letter to the Metropolitan Police spoke of a desire for a good opening. After reading his story, the reader will be left in little doubt that he made the most of the opportunities which came his way.

Wood, Adam: - Adam Wood is a retired military leader and first time author who lives in South Windsor, Connecticut. His passion for writing developed when his son was born premature at just 25 weeks weighing 1 lb 4 oz. As he read books by many authors, he realized there were not many books that addressed the specific challenges their family faced. So he began writing, interviewing and chronicling the journey families go through in the NICU. He prefers to use heartwarming messages or humor to help convey to his readers messages of hope and common bonds. He currently is working on several other projects that will bring to life the experiences of families in the NICU and special needs children. Along with his work as an author; he sits on a variety of charitable boards and the family advisor council at the hospital his son was born in.

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ISBN 13	9781911273868
ISBN 10	1911273868
Title	Swanson: The Life and Times of a Victorian Detective
Author	Adam Wood
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mango Books
Year published	2020-01-31
Number of pages	792
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