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Stephen Wade

Plain Clothes and Sleuths

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a history of detectives in britain
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crime history
detective branch
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forger
jack the ripper
jin 'the penman' saward
scotland yard
special branch
whitechapel murders

Product details

  • ISBN 9780752441863
  • Weight: 460g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 01 May 2007
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

The detective is a familiar figure in British history. This work looks at famous cases such as the Ripper murders and the beginnings of the Special Branch and Detective Branch of Scotland Yard. This history covers various aspects of crime history, including the career of Jim 'the Penman' Saward, a notorious forger, and more.
About Stephen Wade
Stephen Wade is a crime historian and true crime writer. He is a member of The Police History Society and The Crime Writers' Association in Britain and has published several works on true crime/crime history, including The Torso in the Tank, Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Bradford and The A-Z of Yorkshire Murder, He teaches a module in Crime, Law and Order at the University of Hull, and a course in Writing Crime at the University of Oxford, School of Continuing Education.