Are you planning to write a mystery or crime story that takes place in the past? If so, then take a look at my new book, Criminal Investigators, Villains and Tricksters: A Trip Through History. You’ll meet pioneer forensic investigators, private eyes, criminals, and others who made their mark in history. Specifically, you’ll find stories about:
Criminal Investigators:
- Eugène-François Vidocq: The First Modern Detective
- Allan Pinkerton and his Detective Agency
- From the Pinkerton Files: The Maroney Case
- Dave Cook: Frontier Peacekeeper
- Jim Hume: Wells Fargo Detective
- Joseph Bell: The Doctor Investigates
- Alphonse Bertillon: Nineteenth Century Biometrician
- Charles Siringo: Cowboy Detective
- William J. Burns: Private Investigator
- Juan Vucetich: Fingerprinting Pioneer
- Luke S. May: Scientific Detective
- August Vollmer: Police Reformer
- Dashiell Hammett: Pinkerton Operative
- Edward O. Heinrich: Forensic Scientist
- Elizabeth S. Friedman: Cryptanalyst
Public Agencies:
- Scotland Yard
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- The US Office of Naval Intelligence
- Origins of North American Crime Labs
Criminals and Tricksters:
- Burke and Hare: Resurrection Men and Killers
- Spring-heeled Jack: Urban Legend?
- The Fox Sisters: Spirited Tricksters
- John Webster: Murderer or Victim?
- Standing Bear: His Arrest Made History
- Herman Mudgett: 19th Century Serial Killer
- Sir Arthur and the Cottingley Fairies Caper
- Leopold and Loeb: Their Imperfect Crime
- John Scopes and the Drugstore Conspiracy
Criminal Investigators, Villains and Tricksters: A Trip Through History is available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and other fine booksellers.