Allan Pinkerton

120 books • 1 series

Allan J. Pinkerton (1819 - 1884) was a Scottish American detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Pinkerton produced numerous popular detective books, ostensibly based on his own exploits and those of his agents. Some were published after his death and they are considered to have been more motivated by a desire to promote his detective agency than a literary endeavor. Most historians believe that Allan Pinkerton hired ghostwriters, but the books nonetheless bear his name and no doubt reflect his views.
Apr 23, 2013
Cover of The Plot to Assassinate Lincoln and the War on Anarchy

The Plot to Assassinate Lincoln and the War on Anarchy

Oct 12, 2012
Cover of Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives Volume 64

Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives Volume 64

Oct 1, 2012
Cover of The Spy of the Rebellion; Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army During the Late Rebellion. Revealing Many Secrets of the Wa

The Spy of the Rebellion; Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army During the Late Rebellion. Revealing Many Secrets of the Wa

May 21, 2012
Cover of Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives Volume 45

Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives Volume 45

Feb 23, 2012
Cover of The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller

The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller

Jan 8, 2012
Cover of The Model Town and the Detectives; Bryon as a Detective [The Hard Life of the Detective]

The Model Town and the Detectives; Bryon as a Detective [The Hard Life of the Detective]

Jan 6, 2012
Cover of Thirty Years a Detective; A Thorough and Comprehensive Expose of Criminal Practices of All Grades and Classes Covering a Period of Thirty Years' Activ

Thirty Years a Detective; A Thorough and Comprehensive Expose of Criminal Practices of All Grades and Classes Covering a Period of Thirty Years' Activ

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Professional Thieves and the Detective; Containing Numerous Detective Sketches Collected from Provate Records

Professional Thieves and the Detective; Containing Numerous Detective Sketches Collected from Provate Records

Oct 14, 2010
Cover of History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburgh, Pa., to Washington, D.C., on the 22d and 23d of February, 1861

History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburgh, Pa., to Washington, D.C., on the 22d and 23d of February, 1861

Sep 10, 2010
Cover of Claude Melnotte, As A Detective

Claude Melnotte, As A Detective

Sep 10, 2010
Cover of The Expressman and the Detective (1874) the Expressman and the Detective (1874)

The Expressman and the Detective (1874) the Expressman and the Detective (1874)

Sep 10, 2010
Cover of The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Forthe Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller (1903) Tune Teller (1903)

The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Forthe Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller (1903) Tune Teller (1903)

Jul 30, 2010
Cover of History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa., to Washington, D.C., on the 22d and 23d of February, 1861

History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa., to Washington, D.C., on the 22d and 23d of February, 1861

Jun 24, 2010
Cover of History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa., to Washington, D. C., on the Twenty-Second and Twenty-Third of February

History and Evidence of the Passage of Abraham Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa., to Washington, D. C., on the Twenty-Second and Twenty-Third of February

Jun 4, 2010
Cover of Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives. Don Pedro and the Detectives. Poisoner and the Detectives

Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives. Don Pedro and the Detectives. Poisoner and the Detectives

Jan 6, 2010
Cover of The detective and the somnambulist. The murderer and the fortune teller.

The detective and the somnambulist. The murderer and the fortune teller.

Jan 5, 2010
Cover of Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives

Strikers, Communists, Tramps and Detectives

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of The Somnambulist and the Detective

The Somnambulist and the Detective

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives

Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives

Dec 31, 2009
Cover of Claude Melnotte as a Detective and Other Stories

Claude Melnotte as a Detective and Other Stories

Dec 21, 2009
Cover of The Spiritualists and the Detectives

The Spiritualists and the Detectives

Feb 23, 2009
Cover of Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective

Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective

Jan 5, 2009
Cover of The Expressman and the Detective by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective

The Expressman and the Detective by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective

Jan 1, 2009
Cover of The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective

The Burglar's Fate and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective