Thirty Years a Detective: A Thorough and Comprehensive Exposé of Criminal Practices of All Grades and Classes
Allan Pinkerton
Play
Length 15 h 18 min
Chapters 31
First published 1884
Detective Allan Pinkerton, creator of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, shares in this book the methods that criminals use to exploit the public. The detective breaks criminal thievery into 14 separate categories, and explains the wasys of professional thieves to the public, so that the public can better protect itself. - Summary by Mark Harrington
Chapters
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00 Introduction Read by Mark Harrington 19:47
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02 The Pickpocket Read by Mark Harrington 27:28
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03 Store Robbers Read by Mark Harrington 20:41
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04 The "Boodle" Game Read by Mark Harrington 16:44
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05 Hotel Thieves Read by Mark Harrington 33:56
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06 Sneak Thieving (1) Read by Mark Harrington 33:23
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07 Sneak Thieving (2) Read by Mark Harrington 35:58
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08 Palace Car Thieves Read by Mark Harrington 17:37
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09 Steamboat Operators Read by Mark Harrington 17:16
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10 House Breaking Read by Mark Harrington 21:59
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11 Confidence and Blackmail (1) Read by Mark Harrington 33:16
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12 Confidence and Blackmail (2) Read by Mark Harrington 35:04
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13 Confidence and Blackmail (3) Read by Mark Harrington 30:35
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14 The Burglar (1) Read by Mark Harrington 33:50
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15 The Burglar (2) Read by Mark Harrington 24:30
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16 The Burglar (3) Read by Mark Harrington 30:44
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17 The Burglar (4) Read by Mark Harrington 31:47
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18 Forgers and Forging (1) Read by Mark Harrington 27:17
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19 Forgers and Forging (2) Read by Mark Harrington 39:52
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20 Forgers and Forging (3) Read by Mark Harrington 41:07
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21 Forgers and Forging (4) Read by Mark Harrington 38:45
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22 Forgers and Forging (5) Read by Mark Harrington 16:06
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23 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (1) Read by Mark Harrington 28:58
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24 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (2) Read by Mark Harrington 42:42
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25 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (3) Read by Mark Harrington 25:27
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26 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (4) Read by Mark Harrington 24:51
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27 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (5) Read by Mark Harrington 29:54
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28 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (6) Read by Mark Harrington 28:40
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29 Counterfeiting and Counterfeiters (7) Read by Mark Harrington 22:25
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30 The Express Robber (1) Read by Mark Harrington 36:09
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31 The Express Robber (2) Read by Mark Harrington 36:36
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