The First Detective: The Life and Revolutionary Times of VIDOCQ: Criminal, Spy and Private Eye

by James Morton and James Morton

Book Overview

Eugene Vidocq was the Morse, the Guv'nor, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal and prison escaper, he turned police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. Now, James... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159020638X
• ISBN13: 9781590206386
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Stranger than Fiction

The winds of fortune blow hot and cold for our hero Vidocq as he pursues careers ranging from the criminal to those of crime busting. However, Vidocq is a shrewd, intelligent individual that refuses to be pigeonholed by either of these pursuits. Prepare to be surprised and delighted by the many twists and hairpin turns of this exceptional man's unbelievable life.