The Greatest Detective Books of Allan Pinkerton (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Nineteenth-Century True Crime, Undercover Investigations, and the Origins of American DetectionBy Allan Pinkerton
Length64h 25m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Detective Books of Allan Pinkerton gathers the foundational case narratives of America's most famous nineteenth-century detective, presenting crime as both moral drama and practical problem. Written in a brisk, documentary style, these accounts combine memoir, procedural detail, melodramatic suspense, and Victorian social observation. They belong to the early formation of detective literature, standing between factual police reportage and the later fictional refinements of Poe, Gaboriau, and Conan Doyle. Allan Pinkerton, a Scottish-born cooper, abolitionist, and immigrant, became the founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and a defining figure in American law enforcement. His experiences pursuing counterfeiters, railroad thieves, conspirators, and labor-related violence shaped these books profoundly. Pinkerton wrote not merely to entertain, but to defend professional detection, celebrate discipline and disguise, and present the detective as a guardian of social order in a rapidly expanding nation. This collection is recommended to readers interested in the origins of detective fiction, American criminal history, and the cultural imagination of justice. Though marked by the assumptions of its era, it remains invaluable for understanding how real investigative practice helped create the modern detective hero.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreTrue Crime
Length64 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
118CHAPTER IV.
2Introduction
119CHAPTER V.
3Author Biography
120Bucholz and the Detectives
4Historical Context
121PREFACE.
5Synopsis (Selection)
122THE CRIME.
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6The Expressman and the Detective
123CHAPTER I.
7PREFACE.
124CHAPTER II.
8CHAPTER I.
125CHAPTER III.
9CHAPTER II.
126CHAPTER IV.
10CHAPTER III.
127CHAPTER V.
11CHAPTER IV.
128CHAPTER VI.
12CHAPTER V.
129CHAPTER VII.
13CHAPTER VI.
130CHAPTER VIII.
14CHAPTER VII.
131THE HISTORY.
15CHAPTER VIII.
132CHAPTER IX.
16CHAPTER IX.
133CHAPTER X.
17CHAPTER X.
134CHAPTER XI.
18CHAPTER XI.
135CHAPTER XII.
19CHAPTER XII.
136CHAPTER XIII.
20CHAPTER XIII.
137CHAPTER XIV.
21CHAPTER XIV.
138CHAPTER XV.
22CHAPTER XV.
139CHAPTER XVI.
23CHAPTER XVI.
140THE DETECTION.
24CHAPTER XVII.
141CHAPTER XVII.
25CHAPTER XVIII.
142CHAPTER XVIII.
26CHAPTER XIX.
143CHAPTER XIX.
27CHAPTER XX.
144CHAPTER XX.
28CHAPTER XXI.
145CHAPTER XXI.
29CHAPTER XXII.
146CHAPTER XXII.
30CHAPTER XXIII.
147CHAPTER XXIII.
31CHAPTER XXIV.
148CHAPTER XXIV.
32CHAPTER XXV.
149CHAPTER XXV.
33CHAPTER XXVI.
150CHAPTER XXVI.
34CHAPTER XXVII.
151CHAPTER XXVII.
35CHAPTER XXVIII.
152CHAPTER XXVIII.
36CHAPTER XXIX.
153CHAPTER XXIX.
37CHAPTER XXX.
154THE JUDGMENT.
38The Somnambulist and the Detective
155CHAPTER XXX.
39PREFACE
156CHAPTER XXXI.
40CHAPTER I.
157The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives
41CHAPTER II.
158PREFACE.
42CHAPTER III.
159CHAPTER I.
43CHAPTER IV.
160CHAPTER II.
44CHAPTER V.
161CHAPTER III.
45CHAPTER VI.
162CHAPTER IV.
46CHAPTER VII.
163CHAPTER V.
47CHAPTER VIII.
164CHAPTER VI.
48CHAPTER IX.
165CHAPTER VII.
49The Murderer and the Fortune Teller
166CHAPTER VIII.
50CHAPTER I.
167CHAPTER IX.
51CHAPTER II.
168CHAPTER X.
52CHAPTER III.
169CHAPTER XI.
53CHAPTER IV.
170CHAPTER XII.
54CHAPTER V.
171CHAPTER XIII.
55CHAPTER VI.
172CHAPTER XIV.
56CHAPTER VII.
173CHAPTER XV.
57CHAPTER VIII.
174CHAPTER XVI.
58CHAPTER IX.
175CHAPTER XVII.
59CHAPTER X.
176CHAPTER XVIII.
60The Spiritualists and the Detectives
177CHAPTER XIX.
61PREFACE.
178CHAPTER XX.
62CHAPTER I.
179CHAPTER XXI.
63CHAPTER II.
180CHAPTER XXII.
64CHAPTER III.
181CHAPTER XXIII.
65CHAPTER IV.
182CHAPTER XXIV.
66CHAPTER V.
183CHAPTER XXV.
67CHAPTER VI.
184CHAPTER XXVI.
68CHAPTER VII.
185The Spy of the Rebellion
69CHAPTER VIII.
186PREFACE.
70CHAPTER IX.
187CHAPTER I.
71CHAPTER X.
188CHAPTER II.
72CHAPTER XI.
189CHAPTER III.
73CHAPTER XII
190CHAPTER IV.
74CHAPTER XIII.
191CHAPTER V.
75CHAPTER XIV.
192CHAPTER VI.
76CHAPTER XV.
193CHAPTER VII.
77CHAPTER XVI.
194CHAPTER VIII.
78CHAPTER XVII.
195CHAPTER IX.
79CHAPTER XVIII.
196CHAPTER X.
80CHAPTER XIX.
197CHAPTER XI.
81CHAPTER XX.
198CHAPTER XII.
82CHAPTER XXI.
199CHAPTER XIII.
83CHAPTER XXII.
200CHAPTER XIV.
84CHAPTER XXIII.
201CHAPTER XV.
85CHAPTER XXIV
202CHAPTER XVI.
86CHAPTER XXV.
203CHAPTER XVII.
87CHAPTER XXVI.
204CHAPTER XVIII.
88CHAPTER XXVII.
205CHAPTER XIX.
89CHAPTER XXVIII.
206CHAPTER XX.
90Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives
207CHAPTER XXI.
91PREFACE.
208CHAPTER XXII.
92CHAPTER I.
209CHAPTER XXIII.
93CHAPTER II.
210CHAPTER XXIV.
94CHAPTER III.
211CHAPTER XXV.
95CHAPTER IV.
212CHAPTER XXVI.
96CHAPTER V.
213CHAPTER XXVII.
97CHAPTER VI.
214CHAPTER XXVIII.
98CHAPTER VII.
215CHAPTER XXIX.
99CHAPTER VIII.
216CHAPTER XXX.
100CHAPTER IX.
217CHAPTER XXXI.
101CHAPTER X.
218CHAPTER XXXII.
102CHAPTER XI.
219CHAPTER XXXIII.
103Don Pedro and the Detectives
220CHAPTER XXXIV.
104CHAPTER I.
221CHAPTER XXXV.
105CHAPTER II.
222CHAPTER XXXVI.
106CHAPTER III.
223CHAPTER XXXVII.
107CHAPTER IV.
224CHAPTER XXXVIII.
108CHAPTER V.
225APPENDIX. THE HARDSHIPS AND PRIVATIONS OF A DETECTIVE'S LIFE
109CHAPTER VI.
226II.
110CHAPTER VII.
227III.
111CHAPTER VIII.
228IV.
112CHAPTER IX.
229V.
113CHAPTER X.
230VI.
114Poisoner and the Detectives
231VII.
115CHAPTER I.
232Analysis
116CHAPTER II.
233Reflection
117CHAPTER III.
234Memorable Quotes
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The Collected Works of Allan Pinkerton (Annotated)Allan Pinkerton64h 23m$2 · $0.00
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Nine LivesAimen Dean15h 23m$23
Deadly ForceLawrence O'Donnell17h 18m$40 · $0.00
Walking the BowlChris Lockhart, Daniel Mulilo Chama9h 7m$29 · $0.00
Trial by FireScott James13h 31m$23
PapillonHenri Charriere18h 19m$40 · $0.00
The SuspectKent Alexander, Kevin Salwen14h 12m$23 · $0.00
The Cause of DeathCynric Temple-Camp8h 59m$29 · $0.00
GanglandJared Savage9h 21m$29 · $0.00
Riding with EvilKen Croke, Dave Wedge9h 42m$29 · $0.00
Raven 23Gina Keating8h 16m$26 · $0.00
The Two FBIsNicole Parker10h 8m$29 · $0.00
I Catch KillersGary Jubelin15h 32m$33 · $0.00
The Redemption Of Bobby LoveBobby Love, Cheryl Love9h 13m$29 · $0.00
The Life We ChoseMatt Birkbeck8h 57m$29 · $0.00
The Truth About AaronJonathan Hernandez5h 15m$24 · $0.00
No Ordinary BirdArtis Henderson6h 23m$24 · $0.00
I'll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara10h 7m$29 · $0.00
The Silk Route SpyDr Enakshi Sengupta5h 57m$24 · $0.00
Beyond the Body FarmBill Bass, Jon Jefferson6h 17m$24 · $0.00
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