ISBN: 9781438525174

The first of the many Pinkerton volumes, with historical significance as the American counterpart of Vidocq - the nineteenth century's most celebrated detective. Pinkerton wrote many volu… Plus…

The first of the many Pinkerton volumes, with historical significance as the American counterpart of Vidocq - the nineteenth century's most celebrated detective. Pinkerton wrote many volumes of stories and memoirs. The Expressman and the Detective recounts the unraveling of a case of theft involving an Alabama banking express mail service. Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) was the world's first private detective. Emigrating to Chicago from Glasgow, Scotland, he discovered a gang of counterfeiters and assisted in their capture. He became deputy sheriff of Kane County, then Cook County, resigning from the police to form the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1852. The Pinkerton logo, the All-Seeing Eye, inspired the phrase Private Eye. The mental characteristics of Allan Pinkerton were judgment as to facts, knowledge of men, the ability to concentrate his faculties on one subject, and the persistent power of will. A mysterious problem of crime, against which his life was devoted, presented to his thought, was solved almost in an instant, and seemingly by his intuitions. With half-closed eyes he saw the scene in which the wrong was done, read every movement of the criminals, and reached invariably the correct conclusion as to their conduct and guilt. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, Book Jungle Core >1<

ISBN: 9781438525174

Allan Pinkerton (1819 -1884) was a Scottish detective known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the first detective agency of the United States. Pinkerton first used ´´s… Plus…

Allan Pinkerton (1819 -1884) was a Scottish detective known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the first detective agency of the United States. Pinkerton first used ´´shadowing´´ (surveillance of a suspect) and ´´assuming a role´´ (undercover work). The detective stories he wrote were based in part on his own experiences and those of his agents. This first detective story is set in 19th century Alabama. An excerpt reads, ´´The officers of the company were completely at a loss. It was discovered beyond a doubt that the package had been sent from Atlanta. The messenger who received it bore an excellent character, and the company could not believe him guilty of the theft. The lock of the pouch was examined and found in perfect order, so that it evidently had not been tampered with. The messenger was positive that he had not left the safe open when he went out of the car, and there was no sign of the lock´s having been forced. The Expressman and the Detective Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, Book Jungle<

ISBN: 9781438525174

Allan Pinkerton (1819 -1884) was a Scottish detective known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the first detective agency of the United States. Pinkerton first used "sh… Plus…

Allan Pinkerton (1819 -1884) was a Scottish detective known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the first detective agency of the United States. Pinkerton first used "shadowing" (surveillance of a suspect) and "assuming a role" (undercover work). The detective stories he wrote were based in part on his own experiences and those of his agents. This first detective story is set in 19th century Alabama. An excerpt reads, "The officers of the company were completely at a loss. It was discovered beyond a doubt that the package had been sent from Atlanta. The messenger who received it bore an excellent character, and the company could not believe him guilty of the theft. The lock of the pouch was examined and found in perfect order, so that it evidently had not been tampered with. The messenger was positive that he had not left the safe open when he went out of the car, and there was no sign of the lock's having been forced." Books List_Books<

2009, ISBN: 9781438525174

Erscheinungsdatum: 08.09.2009, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: The Expressman and the Detective, Autor: Pinkerton, Allan, Verlag: Book Jungle, Sprache: Engli… Plus…

Erscheinungsdatum: 08.09.2009, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: The Expressman and the Detective, Autor: Pinkerton, Allan, Verlag: Book Jungle, Sprache: Englisch, Schlagworte: FICTION // Action & Adventure, Rubrik: Belletristik // Romane, Erzählungen, Seiten: 198, Informationen: Paperback, Gewicht: 381 gr, Verkäufer: averdo Belletristik<

ISBN: 1438525176

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