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The remarkable career of one of Americas greatest detectives? a story of murder, mayhem, and intrigue Philip Marlowe, Dirty Harry, and even Law & Order? none of these would exist asthey do today were it not for the legendary career of nineteenth-century New York City cop Thomas Byrnes. From 1854 to 1895, Byrnes rose through the ranks of the citys police department to become one of the most celebrated detectives in American history, a larger-than-life figure who paved the way for modern-day police methods, both good and bad. During the age of Gangs of New York , Byrnes solved many of the most sensational and high-profile cases in the city and the country. He capturedManhattans Jack the Ripper copy-cat killer; solved the murder of prostitute Maude Merrill, who was killed by her jealous lover?her own uncle; solved the largest bank heist in American history; arrested anarchist Emma Goldman for inciting a riot in Union Square; and accomplished much more. For both good and ill, according to the New York Times, Byrnes ?shaped not just the New York City Detective Bureau but the template for detective work . . . in every modern American metropolis. He not only pioneered crime scene investig

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Author

Jack North Conway

Publisher

Globe Pequot Press, The

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781599219653

Category

history

Subjects

Social Science, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.53 / 5 (31 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14