The First Detective

The Life and Revolutionary Times of Vidocq: Criminal, Spy, and Private Eye

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book The First Detective by James Morton, ABRAMS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: James Morton ISBN: 9781590208908
Publisher: ABRAMS Publication: June 30, 2011
Imprint: Abrams Press Language: English
Author: James Morton
ISBN: 9781590208908
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication: June 30, 2011
Imprint: Abrams Press
Language: English

He was the Inspector Morse, the Sherlock Holmes, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal in his youth, he became a police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. He developed innovative criminal indexing techniques and experimented with fingerprinting, until his cavalier attitude towards the thin blue line forced him out of the police. So he began the world’s very first private detective agency. The cases he solved were high profile, and gradually he grew in notoriety. However, his reputation didn’t prevent him from becoming a spy and moving secretly across the dangerous borders of Europe. The First Detective is a gloriously enjoyable historical romp through the eighteenth century in the company of the man whose influence on law enforcement still holds to this day.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

He was the Inspector Morse, the Sherlock Holmes, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal in his youth, he became a police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. He developed innovative criminal indexing techniques and experimented with fingerprinting, until his cavalier attitude towards the thin blue line forced him out of the police. So he began the world’s very first private detective agency. The cases he solved were high profile, and gradually he grew in notoriety. However, his reputation didn’t prevent him from becoming a spy and moving secretly across the dangerous borders of Europe. The First Detective is a gloriously enjoyable historical romp through the eighteenth century in the company of the man whose influence on law enforcement still holds to this day.

More books from ABRAMS

Cover of the book Making Faces by James Morton
Cover of the book Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts by James Morton
Cover of the book The Dardanelles Disaster by James Morton
Cover of the book Noir by James Morton
Cover of the book Commute by James Morton
Cover of the book The Movie Version by James Morton
Cover of the book Lovey Bunny by James Morton
Cover of the book From Napa with Love by James Morton
Cover of the book Prayer-Cushions of the Flesh by James Morton
Cover of the book The Terrible Two Go Wild by James Morton
Cover of the book The Knit Vibe by James Morton
Cover of the book The Unusual Suspects (Sisters Grimm #2) by James Morton
Cover of the book Kraken by James Morton
Cover of the book The Great American Burger Book by James Morton
Cover of the book Vanishing Fleece by James Morton
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy