James Morton: The First Detective
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Eugene Vidocq was the Morse, the Guvnor, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal and prison escaper, he turned police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. Now, James Morton takes us on a historical romp through the eighteenth century in search of this elusive figure. Today Vidocq's influence can still be seen as members of The Vidocq Society, an unusual, exclusive…