In his compelling new book, James Morton chronicles the early years of Gangland culture. It was an era filled with remarkable characters on both sides of the Atlantic—Marm Mandelbaum, Queen of New York receivers; “General” Abe Sheedy, who ran a nationwide gang of pickpockets; Harry “The Valet” Thomas, who stole the Duchess of Sutherland’s jewels; and “The Emperor” Adam Worth, art thief and inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Professor Moriarty. If the criminals were gearing up for modern times, so too were those on the side of good. 1850 saw the opening of Allan Pinkerton’s famous detective agency; in New York, police officer Thomas Byrnes devised the so-called Third Degree; and in France, Althose Bertillon was developing a revolutionary system of identification.
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“Tales told with a flourish in a fascinating, useful, and lively history.” -- The Times
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In his compelling new book, James Morton chronicles the early years of Gangland culture. It was an era filled with remarkable characters on both sides of the Atlantic: Marm Mandelbaum, Queen of New York receivers; “General” Abe Sheedy, who ran a nationwide gang of pickpockets; Harry “The Valet” Thomas, who stole the Duchess of Sutherland’s jewels; and “The Emperor” Adam Worth, art thief and inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Professor Moriarty. If the criminals were gearing up for modern times, so too were those on the side of good: 1850 saw the opening of Allan Pinkerton’s famous detective agency; in New York, police officer Thomas Byrnes devised the so–called Third Degree; in France, Althose Bertillon was developing a revolutionary system of identification. A meticulously researched, highly engaging survey.
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Between them they stole and they squandered millions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stolen jewellery, years penal servitude, badger game, given bail, jewel robbery, fingerprint evidence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Sophie Lyons, Scotland Yard, Illustrated Police News, Chicago May, East End, Old Bailey, Sing Sing, Thomson's Weekly News, Thomas Byrnes, United States, Adam Worth, Marm Mandelbaum, Eddie Guerin, William Pinkerton, Alice Smith, First World War, Tammany Hall, New Orleans, Abe Hummel, Little Joe, San Francisco, Annie Gleason, Billy Burke, Empire News New!
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Between them they stole and they squandered millions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stolen jewellery, years penal servitude, badger game, given bail, jewel robbery, fingerprint evidence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Sophie Lyons, Scotland Yard, Illustrated Police News, Chicago May, East End, Old Bailey, Sing Sing, Thomson's Weekly News, Thomas Byrnes, United States, Adam Worth, Marm Mandelbaum, Eddie Guerin, William Pinkerton, Alice Smith, First World War, Tammany Hall, New Orleans, Abe Hummel, Little Joe, San Francisco, Annie Gleason, Billy Burke, Empire News New!
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