The Resource The big policeman : the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective, J. North Conway
The big policeman : the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective, J. North Conway
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- Summary
- "Philip Marlowe, 'Dirty Harry,' and even 'Law & Order'--none of these would exist as they 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 city's police department to become one of the most celebrated detectives in American history, and paved the way for modern-day police methods, both good and bad..."--Dust jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 323 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781599219653
- Label
- The big policeman : the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective
- Title
- The big policeman
- Title remainder
- the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective
- Statement of responsibility
- J. North Conway
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Philip Marlowe, 'Dirty Harry,' and even 'Law & Order'--none of these would exist as they 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 city's police department to become one of the most celebrated detectives in American history, and paved the way for modern-day police methods, both good and bad..."--Dust jacket flap
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV7911.B97
- LC item number
- C66 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Label
- The big policeman : the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective, J. North Conway
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and index
- Control code
- ocn601044893
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 323 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781599219653
- Other physical details
- ill .
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)601044893
- a932168
- Label
- The big policeman : the rise and fall of America's first, most ruthless, and greatest detective, J. North Conway
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and index
- Control code
- ocn601044893
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 323 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781599219653
- Other physical details
- ill .
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)601044893
- a932168
Subject
- Byrnes, Thomas, 1842-1910
- Criminal investigation -- New York (State) | New York -- History
- Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography
- Murder -- New York (State) | New York -- Case studies
- New York (N.Y.), Police Department -- History
- Police -- New York (State) | New York -- Biography
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