TRUE CRIME & MYSTERY Boxed Set (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Classic 19th-Century American True Crime and Detective Stories from the Pinkerton AgencyBy Allan Pinkerton
Length64h 23m
About this audiobook
TRUE CRIME & MYSTERY Boxed Set gathers Allan Pinkerton's accounts of detection, pursuit, imposture, and criminal enterprise, works poised between memoir, casebook, and Victorian sensation narrative. Written in a plain, forceful, evidentiary style, these narratives prize observation, disguise, patient surveillance, and moral interpretation over gothic melodrama. Their literary context is the rise of modern detective fiction and true-crime reportage, where fact and narrative design combine to make crime legible to a democratic reading public. Pinkerton, born in Scotland in 1819 and later an American cooper, abolitionist, and detective, founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, whose motto, "We Never Sleep," helped define professional investigation. His work protecting Abraham Lincoln and organizing Civil War intelligence sharpened his belief in method, discipline, and national order. These experiences inform the books' confidence in reasoned detection and institutional authority. This set is recommended to readers interested in the genealogy of detective literature, American legal culture, and the documentary imagination of the nineteenth century. It rewards those who enjoy intricate criminal plots, practical investigative detail, and the historical moment when the detective became both public servant and literary 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 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 19, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
21Don Pedro and the Detectives (pt. 2)
2Introduction
22Poisoner and the Detectives (pt. 1)
3Author Biography
23Poisoner and the Detectives (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
24Bucholz and the Detectives (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
25Bucholz and the Detectives (pt. 2)
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6The Expressman and the Detective (pt. 1)
26Bucholz and the Detectives (pt. 3)
7The Expressman and the Detective (pt. 2)
27The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives (pt. 1)
8The Expressman and the Detective (pt. 3)
28The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives (pt. 2)
9The Expressman and the Detective (pt. 4)
29The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives (pt. 3)
10The Somnambulist and the Detective (pt. 1)
30The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 1)
11The Somnambulist and the Detective (pt. 2)
31The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 2)
12The Murderer and the Fortune Teller (pt. 1)
32The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 3)
13The Murderer and the Fortune Teller (pt. 2)
33The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 4)
14The Spiritualists and the Detectives (pt. 1)
34The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 5)
15The Spiritualists and the Detectives (pt. 2)
35The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 6)
16The Spiritualists and the Detectives (pt. 3)
36The Spy of the Rebellion (pt. 7)
17The Spiritualists and the Detectives (pt. 4)
37Analysis
18Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives (pt. 1)
38Reflection
19Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives (pt. 2)
39Memorable Quotes
20Don Pedro and the Detectives (pt. 1)
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Cases of Supernatural Crime – 3 Classic Historical Mystery NovelsAllan Pinkerton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker27h 34m$2
BoundlessNick Kostov, Sean McLain9h 17m$29 · $0.00
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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