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Eugene Vidocq was the Morse, the Guv'nor, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal and prison escaper, he turned police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. Now, James Morton takes us on a historical romp through the eighteenth century in this well received historical biography. Today Vidocq's influence can still be seen as members of The Vidocq Society, an unusual, exclusive crime-solving organization honor him by applying their collective forensic skills and exp

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Author

James Morton, James Morton

Publisher

Random House

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780091903374

Category

history

Subjects

Social Science, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

3.05 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13