The Expressman and the Detective
Gelesen von Pete Williams, Pittsburgh, PA
Allan Pinkerton
(3,929 Sterne; 42 Bewertungen)
Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884), a Scotsman by birth and a barrel-maker by trade, settled in Chicago in its infancy and founded the Pinkertons, the world's first detective agency. Though events associated with the agency after his death have tarnished the name, Pinkerton himself was one of the original human rights advocates. He was a dear friend to John Brown, an advisor to Abraham Lincoln, and 80 years ahead of his time in hiring female detectives. He was also stubborn, irascible, and an egomaniac.
The Expressman and the Detective (1874) is Pinkerton's first attempt at putting his real-life experiences into novel form. Though many later works attributed to Pinkerton are understood to have been ghostwritten, this is the work of the man the London Times calls "a man at once deeply admirable and quite obnoxious." (Summary by Pete Williams) (7 hr 23 min)
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True crime and intrigue: Embezzlement
VikiDay
(5 Sterne)
I was always interested in the Pinkerton Detective Agency which still exists today under a different name. They have a mixed reputation. This case is from his files. The agency was founded by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton, an Abolitionist by the way. A glimpse at pre-Civil War culture. A little surprising. Some humor. The Narrator was great.
great
(5 Sterne)
I really enjoyed this. I didn't find it at all slow. it was a good explanation of a true crime event and how a team brought the person to justice. very well read.
The Expressman and the Detective
Johan olivier
(4 Sterne)
bit long winded never the less a good story well narrated.
(4 Sterne)
Great reader...good suspenseful ending. Could have had more plot...but very enjoyable!