ALLAN PINKERTON. The Eye Who Never Slept.

Hardback. The author has unearthed a considerable amount of new material which throws light on all aspects of Pinkerton's career. His extraordinary life is set against the dramatic and turbulent history of the US in the 4 decades which climaxed with the Civil War, when he and his network of spies worked behind Confederate lines and tackled espionage at the highest levels in Washington itself. An engrossing read which contains many of the detective's greatest cases. Illus., Notes, Select Bibliog. and Index. 256pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. F. in Nr F. dw.