The Chieftain: Victorian True Crime Through the Eyes of a Scotland Yard Detective

by Chris Payne

Book Overview

True crime stories from the early days of the Metropolitan Police Detective Branch capture the essence of Victorian crime George Clarke joined the Metropolitan Police in 1841. Though a "slow starter," his career took off when he was transferred to the small team of detectives at Scotland Yard in 1862, where he became known as "The Chieftain." This book paints the most detailed picture yet published of detective work in mid-Victorian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752456679
• ISBN13: 9780752456676
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"