The Rail-Road Forger And The Detectives

The Rail-Road Forger And The Detectives

Allan Pinkerton

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2007
Materia
Trenes y ferrocarriles
ISBN:
9780548309858
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''The Rail-Road Forger and the Detectives'' is a true crime book written by Allan Pinkerton, a famous detective and founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. The book tells the story of a notorious forger named Robert Pinkerton, who was able to successfully counterfeit railroad bonds and sell them for a profit. The story details the investigation and pursuit of Pinkerton by Allan and his team of detectives, as they use their skills and resources to track down the criminal and bring him to justice. The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of crime and detection in the late 19th century, and is considered a classic of the true crime genre.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.

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