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The Big Policeman: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Byrnes, America's First, Most Ruthless, and Greatest Detective
The Big Policeman The Rise and Fall of Thomas Byrnes America's First Most Ruthless and Greatest Detective
Author: J. North Conway
The remarkable career of one of America?s greatest detectives?a story of murder, mayhem, and intriguePhilip Marlowe, Dirty Harry, and even Law & Order?none of these would exist as they do today were it not for the legendary career of nineteenth-century New York City cop Thomas Byrnes. From 1854 to 1895, Byrnes rose through the ranks of the city?...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780762771752
ISBN-10: 0762771755
Publication Date: 11/8/2011
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Lyons Press
Book Type: Paperback
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