America's First Female Private Detective is Having a Moment... “Women have an eye for detail and are excellent observers.” — Kate Warne KATE WARNE is having a moment. Or two... It seems to have started somewhere in the late 2000s, as more and more information about this little-known historical figure trickled out, and her fictionalized … Continue reading Kate Warne
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The Fictional Allan J. Pinkerton
Created (well, fictionalized, anyway) by Eric Lerner, Michael P. Spradlin and Daniel Stashower "Dainties and a gun. Oh, she was irresistible." -- Pinkerton's Secret by Eric Lerner Of course, more than one smart aleck in the back of the room will be tempted to suggest that most of what ALLAN J. PINKERTON wrote about his own … Continue reading The Fictional Allan J. Pinkerton
Charlie Siringo
(1855 – 1928) A lot of folks have tried to trace the "private eye," as we understand the term, to the American cowboy myth. While I think it actually goes back further than that, you could certainly make a case if you consider American lawman, detective and bounty hunter, CHARLIE SIRINGO. He's a fascinating character, a real-life … Continue reading Charlie Siringo
Allan J. Pinkerton and the Pinkerton Detective Agency
To say that Allan J. Pinkerton (1819-1884) lead a colorful life is a little bit of an understatement. In his long and varied career he was called a traitor and a patriot, an outlaw and a police officer, a thug and an idealist, a left-leaning political activist fighting for the plight of the workers and … Continue reading Allan J. Pinkerton and the Pinkerton Detective Agency