Thirty Years a Detective

The Pinkerton Agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. He was instrumental in bringing down the James gang, the Molly Maguires, the Reno brothers and other criminals of the day. During the Civil War Pinkerton foiled an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln. Pinkerton opens a window to America and its history with a little bravado, a little humor and adds the detail that made him the most famous lawman of his day.Pinkerton, Allan is the author of 'Thirty Years a Detective ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781933698038 and ISBN 1933698039.