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True Detective Tales By Allan Pinkerton: Collection Kindle Edition

by Allan Pinkerton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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This collection includes 8 detective novellas, narrated about the events Allan Pinkerton himself had witnessed during his engagement in the profession of a detective:
THE EXPRESSMAN AND THE DETECTIVE
THE SOMNAMBULIST AND THE DETECTIVE
THE MURDERER AND THE FORTUNE TELLER
MISSISSIPPI OUTLAWS AND THE DETECTIVES
DON PEDRO AND THE DETECTIVES
POISONER AND THE DETECTIVES
BUCHOLZ AND THE DETECTIVES
THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES
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  1. Print length
    930 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    January 6, 2015
  5. File size
    2253 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00RXDC17W
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2253 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 930 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

Customer reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
31 global ratings

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Elyita Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars I
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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This true account of crime appeals to all those who have been on the earth for any length of time and have observed human nature in so many people. These accounts delve deeply into the fact that free choice is a treasure not to be abused. All choices and decisions ultimately lead to a blessed or self-imposed cursed existence!6
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akd1953
4.0 out of 5 stars True 19th Century Detective Stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015
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Written in the Victorian age this book moves slower than I am used to reading. It moves steadily along and kept my interest. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a real 19th century detective and the cases his company worked on.
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Ryan Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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Curious about the stories.
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Patrick Staines
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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Very good narrative which gets reader involved .
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Super-Sleuths Finding Criminals
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2017
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I found the book entertaining. The many short stories of Pinkerton's Detectives finding the guilty persons a fast reader. I recommend it to everyone !
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Stacy H.
5.0 out of 5 stars True
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017
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Max Checketts
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016
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Good read I enjoyed it.
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KM
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2015
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A very enjoyable read.
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Bill Valentine
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2015
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Interesting read
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Cycad
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Sherlock Holmes, Love the Pinkertons
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2015
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The source material for Western Films....you saw the movie, now read the original.
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Steelkneesteve
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015
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very interesting but heavy going
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Mrs Julia McIntyre
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2015
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Fascinating and fantastic
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