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Competition in Glasgow
One of the few things known about Glaswegian detective James Aitken is his competition with a fellow 'tec in the city
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The "innocent" detective
In 1893, Claude Hobday was described in the press as 'an innocent detective' - but they were, rightly, being sarcastic...
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An Edinburgh detective
John Drake moved from one side of Scotland to the other when he changed career
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What happened to Dorothy Arnold?
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Press of the Yard: Gentleman, Detective, and Fraudster
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The West Ham Disappearances
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A fatal affair
Dec 4, 2023
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Arthur, the detective determined to miss the war
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The sleuthing pub landlord
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From divorce to death
One Scottish detective was involved in divorce cases - and an infamous murder
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A Gentleman and a Fraudster
Private detective Francis Hennell was also a serial fraudster in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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A man of several jobs...and wives
One Berkshire-born detective had a life fraught with tragedies
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The sudden death of a former detective
Charles Gould's death at work in 1909 left his family struggling
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Mr Judge, briefly a private eye
Londoner Edward Judge had a diverse career which involved private detection
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Madame Hendry of Piccadilly
The mysterious Hilda Hendry was a private detective in Edwardian Bradford, but her methods were not entirely above board...
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Private inquiries in Scarborough
Thomas Metcalfe had a high-flying career in the police before establishing his own detective agency in North Yorkshire
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