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Allan Pinkerton
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1819–1884 · Scottish-American civil war detective and spy

Also known as: Alan Pinkerton, Allen Pinkerton, Аллан Пинкертон, ألان بينكرتون, 앨런 핑커톤, アラン・ピンカートン

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Known works

  • The Molly Maguires and the detectives (1973)
  • The expressman and the detective
  • Thirty years a detective
  • The spy of the rebellion (1883)
  • Professional thieves and the detectives (1881)