America''s Sherlock Holmes - The Legacy of William Burns

Informationen zum Autor By William R. Hunt - Foreword by Jerry Clark Klappentext William Burns is best known as 'America's Sherlock Holmes' and was director of the FBI, shortly before J. Edgar Hoover. But before he became director, Burns had a long, highly publicized career as a detective for the Secret Service, then led the famed Burns International Detec... Zusammenfassung William Burns is best known as 'America's Sherlock Holmes' and was director of the FBI! shortly before J. Edgar Hoover. But before he became director! Burns had a long! highly publicized career as a detective for the Secret Service! then led the famed Burns International Detective Agency! which competed with his rival! the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: William R. Hunt, Hunt William R.
• Mitarbeit: Clark Jerry (Vorwort)
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781493040315
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-4031-5
• Seiten: 288
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Biographien, Autobiographien; USA, Biography: historical, political & military, TRUE CRIME / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Criminal investigation & detection, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Criminal investigation and detection, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine