Professional Thieves And The Detective

Professional Thieves and the Detective: Containing Numerous Detective Sketches Collected from Private Records (1900) is a book written by Allan Pinkerton, a famous American detective and founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The book is a collection of stories and sketches detailing Pinkerton's experiences as a detective, as well as those of other detectives who worked for his agency. The stories cover a range of topics, including bank robberies, train robberies, and other crimes committed by professional thieves. The book provides insight into the methods and techniques used by detectives in the late 19th century, as well as the criminal underworld of the time. Overall, Professional Thieves and the Detective is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in the history of detective work and crime in America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.