{"product_id":"the-railroad-forger-and-the-pinkerton-9781606354346","title":"The Railroad Forger and the Detectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kent State University Press is excited to reissue these classic true crime detective stories by Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish American detective and spy who founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1850. His agency was the largest private law enforcement organization in the world at the height of its power, and its well-known logo of a large, unblinking eye actually served as inspiration for the term \"private eye.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Railroad Forger and the Detectives, \u003c\/em\u003e real estate agent Thomas H. Cone vanishes suddenly. At the same time, the Pinkerton Detective Agency's Philadelphia branch, helmed by Mr. Linden, is hired by the Adams Express railroad company to investigate a draft forgery case. Two checks totaling more than $1,200 had been intercepted in the mail and falsely endorsed by none other than Mr. Thomas Cone!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e As the investigation heats up, Linden discovers that this crime is just the latest in a string of similar forgeries, which initially do not seem to be connected; the forgers are scattered across the country and seemingly have no relation to one another. Linden retraces Cone's whereabouts, beginning with his rented office space. The deserted office initially yields few clues until Linden spots Cone's blotting sheet. From a tangle of ink stains, Linden uncovers the address for a William R. Wales in Redrock, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing a pattern, Linden is determined to find out if there is a gang of forgers, if William Wales is somehow involved, or if Cone has acted alone under a variety of aliases. A thrilling, fictionalized account of crime in the railroad business, \u003cem\u003eThe Railroad Forger and the Detectives \u003c\/em\u003eis a tale of greed and an elaborate scheme--one only the Pinkerton Detective Agency can bring down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pinkerton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606354345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606354346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press \/ Black Squirrel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.55h x 5.12w x 0.83d","brand":"Pinkerton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439822057727,"sku":"9781606354346","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00ba2baf-afb2-4a77-ab40-4bd018f6ed4f.jpg?v=1777179429","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-railroad-forger-and-the-pinkerton-9781606354346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}