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A major account of the life and achievements of the influential detective and pioneering forensic scientist traces his criminal origins and transition into police work, his wartime contributions and his role in such developments as criminal indexing, fingerprinting and private detective work. 15,000 first printing.

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Praise for The First Detective <br><br> The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eug?ne-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old- fashioned literary fun. -- Kirkus <br><br> Entertaining. -- Sunday Telegraph <br><br> Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing. -- The Times <br><br> You really must read . . . The First Detective the extraordinary life and times of a career-criminal. -- Sunday Times

Praise for The First Detective <br> The author tracks the shadowy figure whose exploits inspired novelists. -- LA Times <br> Informative and generally enjoyable read. -- Booklist <br> The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eugene-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old-fashioned literary fun. -- Kirkus James Morton's biography provides a fast-moving introduction to 'the Terror of Thieves'' -- Washington Post <br> Morton does an admirable job wading through the many gray areas of his subject's life in order to distinguish believable fantasies from often-unbelievable realities. An impressively exhaustive examination -- Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review <br> Entertaining. -- Sunday Telegraph <br> Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing. -- The Times <br> You really must read . . . Th

Praise for The First Detective <br><br> The author tracks the shadowy figure whose exploits inspired novelists. -- LA Times Informative and generally enjoyable read. -- Booklist <br><br> The picaresque adventures of the legendary French thief, cuckold, turncoat and spy. Former lawyer turned proficient crime writer Morton finds an irresistible subject in Eug?ne-Fran?ois Vidocq . . . Wry and rollicking, these escapades offer old-fashioned literary fun. -- Kirkus <br><br>?Entertaining.? -- Sunday Telegraph <br><br>?Morton is civilized, liberal and amusing.? -- The Times <br><br>?You really must read . . . The First Detective the extraordinary life and times of a career-criminal.? -- Sunday Times

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James Morton practiced law for twenty-five years before becoming editor of Law Journal and Criminal Lawyer. He is now a full-time writer.

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