The First English Detectives

The First English Detectives
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9780199695164
ISBN-13 : 0199695164
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Book Synopsis The First English Detectives by : J. M. Beattie

Download or read book The First English Detectives written by J. M. Beattie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of the Bow Street Runners, a group of men established in the middle of the eighteenth century by Henry Fielding to confront violent offenders on the streets and highways around London.


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