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The Kent State University Press is excited to reissue these classic true crime detective stories by Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish American detective and spy who founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1850. His agency was the largest private law enforcement organization... Read Full Overview

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 disappeared suddenly, leaving his family and friends mystified. Pinkerton's... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview