The Kent State University Press is excited to reissue these classic
true crime detective stories by Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish
American detective and spy who founded the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency in 1850. His agency was the largest private law
enforcement organization in the world at the height of its power,
and its well-known logo of a large, unblinking eye actually served
as inspiration for the term "private eye."In The Railroad Forger
and the Detectives, real estate agent Thomas H. Cone vanishes
suddenly. At the same time, the Pinkerton Detective Agency's
Philadelphia branch, helmed by Mr. Linden, is hired by the Adams
Express railroad company to investigate a draft forgery case. Two
checks totaling more than $1,200 had been intercepted in the mail
and falsely endorsed by none other than Mr. Thomas Cone! As the
investigation heats up, Linden discovers that this crime is just
the latest in a string of similar forgeries, which initially do not
seem to be connected; the forgers are scattered across the country
and seemingly have no relation to one another. Linden retraces
Cone's whereabouts, beginning with his rented office space. The
deserted office initially yields few clues until Linden spots
Cone's blotting sheet. From a tangle of ink stains, Linden uncovers
the address for a William R. Wales in Redrock, Ohio. Sensing a
pattern, Linden is determined to find out if there is a gang of
forgers, if William Wales is somehow involved, or if Cone has acted
alone under a variety of aliases. A thrilling, fictionalized
account of crime in the railroad business, The Railroad Forger and
the Detectives is a tale of greed and an elaborate scheme-one only
the Pinkerton Detective Agency can bring down.
General
| Imprint: |
Kent State University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2021 |
| Authors: |
Allan Pinkerton
|
| Dimensions: |
127 x 191 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-60635-434-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
|
| LSN: |
1-60635-434-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781606354346 |
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