Plain Clothes and Sleuths: A History of Detectives in Britain
Author:   Stephen Wade
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   UK ed.
ISBN:  

9780752441863


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2007
Format:   Hardback
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Plain Clothes and Sleuths: A History of Detectives in Britain


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The detective is a familiar figure in British history. This work looks at famous cases such as the Ripper murders and the beginnings of the Special Branch and Detective Branch of Scotland Yard. This history covers various aspects of crime history, including the career of Jim 'the Penman' Saward, a notorious forger, and more.

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Author:   Stephen Wade
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   UK ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9780752441863


ISBN 10:   0752441868
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Stephen Wade is a crime historian and true crime writer. He is a member of The Police History Society and The Crime Writers' Association in Britain and has published several works on true crime/crime history, including The Torso in the Tank, Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Bradford and The A-Z of Yorkshire Murder, He teaches a module in Crime, Law and Order at the University of Hull, and a course in Writing Crime at the University of Oxford, School of Continuing Education.

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