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The Big Policeman: The Rise and Fall of America's First, Most Ruthless, and Greatest Detective

A story bursting at the seams with murder, mayhem, and intrigue—the astonishing career of Thomas Byrnes, the 19th Century New York City detective who closed the city's most notorious murders and robberies; perfected and popularized "the third degree;" and became one of the most celebrated detectives in American history.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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