The Victorian Detective

At the dawn of the Victorian age there was effectively no police detective force in Britain and detecting methods were rudimentary; by the end of Victoria''s reign the Criminal Investigation Department had been established and basic forensic tests were in use. This book explores the development of the professional detective during the nineteenth century, giving examples of the methods he used to track down criminals and to convict them of offences ranging from petty theft to brutal murder. It also explains the development of forensics, from fingerprinting to tests that could identify whether or not blood was human. Mysteries such as the Jack the Ripper murders are examined, as well as the work of famous sleuths like the ''Prince of Detectives'' Jonathan Whicher - the real-life counterpart of the legendary Sherlock Holmes.>

About the author

Alan Moss is a retired Chief Superintendent, who also contributed to The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard.Keith Skinner is co-author of many successful books including The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard (1999), The Jack the Ripper A-Z (1991) and Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell (2001 - 31,000 copies sold in hardback).

Product details

• Authors: Alan Moss, Alan Skinner Moss, Keith Skinner, Skinner Keith
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2013
• EAN: 9780747812838
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-1283-8
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 201 mm x 3 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Criminal investigation & detection, Criminal investigation and detection