商品簡介
Beginning with his early days in Scotland as a member of the radical chartists, this book covers the legendary Allan Pinkerton's days as a detective for the Chicago police force and his founding of the Northwest Detective Agency, the first of its kind in the Western hemisphere. It provides in-depth coverage of Pinkerton's role in the Civil War, where he became a trusted confidante of President Lincoln and is credited with establishing the first military intelligence unit for the United States.
作者簡介
JAMES MACKAY is an award-winning author and historian, widely regarded as the world's leading authority on the life and works of Robert Burns. His other books include the biographies: William Wallace: Brave Heart and Michael Collins: A Life.
