Stories of Famous Detectives - Intriguing Criminal Cases and the Story of the Men Who Solved Them

The unceasing war between law and the underworld. Here is a book with all the excitement of a dozen modern thrillers... the gripping story of famous detectives from the days of the incredible Vidocq, who founded the French Surete in the time of Napoleon, until today, when Interpol co-ordinates the work of detectives throughout the entire world.

Read, too, of the fascinating account of the developments in scientific detection ... the operation of such well-known sleuths as Bertillon in France, Lombroso in Italy, Gross and Schneikert in Germany, Pinkerton and Scotland Yard in Great Britain, and the FBI in America.