25 results for 'Allan Pinkerton'

On a hot, sultry weekday of summer, in the bank of the small agricultural town of Geneva, business has been bustling all afternoon. Just after the doors have been closed for the day, a knock is heard...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...

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...

""The Rail-Road Forger and the Detectives"" is a true crime book written by Allan Pinkerton, a famous detective and founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. The book tells the story of a notorious...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures,...

Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives; Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to...

Timothy Webster, best known for his work as a spy for the Union during the Civil War, began his career as a New York City policeman. In the mid-1850s he left the police department and took a job...

The Molly Maguires: And The Detectives is a non-fiction book written by Allan Pinkerton in 1887. The book provides a detailed account of the infamous Molly Maguires, a secret society of Irish...

In this thrilling detective novel, Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the famous Pinkerton National Detective Agency, sets out to catch a notorious thief known as The Black Dwarf. Full of unexpected...

Allan Pinkerton, renowned for his Civil War service as head of the Union Intelligence Service, was hired by Lincoln to provide security during his journey to the Nation's capital in 1861. Pinkerton's...

Published in 1876, this book recounts the stories of several high-profile spiritualist mediums who were accused of fraud, and the efforts of the Pinkerton Detective Agency to investigate them. Allan...

Allan Pinkerton was one of the most famous detectives of the nineteenth century, and this book provides readers with a fascinating insight into his work and life. From his battles with strikers and...

A Double Life and the Detectives is a gripping true crime story written by the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton. Based on one of his most famous cases, this book tells the tale of a young man who...

In "Thirty Years a Detective," Allan Pinkerton, the famous founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, recounts his extensive career and provides a detailed look into the world of...

Espionage. Impersonation. Thrills.When Lady Stapleton from England, accompanied by son Cedric, meets her cousin Harriet at Richmond after thirty years, little does the latter know that the two are...

April Simonson hated all men. They were cruel, sinful beasts. Her disfigured face was proof. That is until she met Jerek Brinkley. Then, as the revered Sultana explodes, April falls into the dark,...

"The Spy of the Rebellion will excite readers of Civil War history and those who thrill to factually based espionage and adventure stories."--Patrick BassIn this colorful narrative history, the...

Only the Strong SurviveWhen a faceless New York investor orchestrates a hostile railroad takeover, he unleashes a tidal wave of chaos across the West. His weapon of choice? Over a million dollars in...

Hunter Tilton thought his life was perfect. A job he loved and a woman who loved him. But people from both their pasts threatened to tear them apart. Colton Dagon wanted a trophy wife and he...

In the spring of 2023, a Kentucky farmer noticed the furrows behind his plow begin to sparkle in the sun. He had just inadvertently unearthed hundreds of Confederate gold coins, the newest from 1863...