The Expressman and the Detective, by Allan Pinkerton
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The Expressman and the Detective, by Allan Pinkerton
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The Expressman and the Detective, by Allan Pinkerton- Published on: 2015-03-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .43" w x 6.00" l, .47 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 188 pages
From the Publisher The mental characteristics of Allan Pinkerton were judgment as to facts, knowledge of men, the ability to concentrate his faculties on one subject, and the persistent power of will. A mysterious problem of crime, against which his life was devoted, presented to his thought, was solved almost in an instant, and seemingly by his intuitions. With half-closed eyes he saw the scene in which the wrong was done, read every movement of the criminals, and reached invariably the correct conclusion as to their conduct and guilt.
About the Author Patrick Bass teaches history at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Interesting on several levels By A. Diamond This book is essentially a very early police procedural. We know from the beginning who did it, and the book is all about how they were brought to justice. The story concerns Nathan Maroney, a station agent for Adams Express, who is suspected of stealing $50,000 cash from his employer in two separate thefts, in 1859. Maroney is a very clever criminal, and it takes a team of detectives several months to corner him.The cat and mouse game between Maroney and his wife, on the one hand, and Pinkerton's detectives and spies on the other, is interesting enough in itself. The book is also provides a fascinating look into daily life in the US in the mid-nineteenth century, including the cultural divisions between north and south, the way the genders interacted, social mores, what rail travel was like, etc. Although the author had no intention of creating a cultural document, he couldn't help but do so in telling a story that spans several months, so many locations, and such a large number of characters.The book is also interesting for its description of Kate Warne, probably America's first female detective, and how she gained the confidence of Maroney's wife, who was hiding the money.As some other reviewers have noted, the plot, by the standards of today's commercial thrillers, doesn't exactly race along. But it moves well enough, and the characters are interesting enough to make you want to linger a while without just racing blindly to the next plot point. The book is well written, in what is, by 19th century standards, fairly straighforward prose.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent book to study how our justice system worked in the mid 19th century. By D. Meyer This is an obviously an embellished story of one of Pinkerton’s first cases. I found it to be interesting in how he unwittingly portrays justice at that time. The reader will find he had no qualms about setting up a person to fulfill his mission. He obviously considered this poetic justice. I think in the context of those times, I would agree with him. While this is a self serving story I did find the way he accomplished his work amazing. The vernacular he uses is also amusing and rather “corny” to the modern reader, although this usage was used at that time. I am glad this “documentary” was not edited for the benefit of today’s reader.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bygone days By Irene Stack It was interesting to read about Pinkerton Detectives. It was a hard life. This kind of a detective is lost in an era when things were simpler.
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