The first detective the life and revolutionary times of Vidocq, criminal, spy and private eye

Traces the detective and forensic scientist's criminal origins and transition into police work, his wartime contributions, and his role in such developments as criminal indexing, fingerprinting, and private detective work.

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Main Author: Morton, James, 1938-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Overlook Press, 2011, c2004.
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300 |a xi, 266 p. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-254) and index. 
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650 0 |a Spies  |z France  |v Biography. 
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