The First Detective: The Life and Revolutionary Times of Vidocq: Criminal, Spy and Private Eye - Hardcover

Morton, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159020638X ISBN 13: 9781590206386

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2011

Synopsis

The cases he solved were high profile, and gradually he grew in notoriety. However, his reputation didn't prevent him from becoming a spy and moving secretly across the dangerous borders of Europe. The First Detective is a gloriously enjoyable historical romp through the eighteenth century in the company of the man whose influence on law enforcement still holds to this day.

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Praise for "The First Detective"

"The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eug?ne-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old- fashioned literary fun." -- "Kirkus"

"Entertaining." --"Sunday Telegraph"

"Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing." --"The Times"

"You really must read . . . "The First Detective" the extraordinary life and times of a career-criminal." --"Sunday Times"

Praise for "The First Detective"

"The author tracks the shadowy figure whose exploits inspired novelists." --"LA Times"

"Informative and generally enjoyable read." -- "Booklist"

"The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eugene-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old-fashioned literary fun." -- "Kirkus""James Morton's biography provides a fast-moving introduction to 'the Terror of Thieves''" --"Washington Post"

"Entertaining." --"Sunday Telegraph"

"Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing." --"The Times"

"You really must read . . . "The First Detective" the extraordinary life and times of a career-criminal." --"Sunday Times"

Praise for "The First Detective"
"The author tracks the shadowy figure whose exploits inspired novelists." --"LA Times"
"Informative and generally enjoyable read." -- "Booklist"
"The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eugene-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old-fashioned literary fun." -- "Kirkus""James Morton's biography provides a fast-moving introduction to 'the Terror of Thieves''" --"Washington Post"
"Morton does an admirable job wading through the many gray areas of his subject's life in order to distinguish believable fantasies from often-unbelievable realities. An impressively exhaustive examination" -- "Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review"
"Entertaining." --"Sunday Telegraph"
"Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing." --"The Times"
"You really must read . . . "Th

"The author tracks the shadowy figure whose exploits inspired novelists." "Los Angeles Times"
"An impressively exhaustive examination." "Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review""

From the Publisher:

Major new historical biography by bestselling crime author

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 159020638X
• ISBN 13: 9781590206386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266