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Detective Caminada's Casebook: Memoirs of Manchester's Sherlock Holmes

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jerome Caminada, Angela BuckleyTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:9/18/2017Pages:224
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Manor Vale AssociatesISBN-13:9780993564048ISBN-10:0993564046UPC:9780993564048Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC3Y4T0JRW

Detective Jerome Caminada was a Victorian super-sleuth and a real-life Sherlock Holmes. A master of disguise and an expert in deduction, he pursued ruthless criminals through the dangerous streets of nineteenth century Manchester's underworld.

Detective Caminada's biographer, Angela Buckley, presents this unique anthology of his most fascinating cases, including quack doctors, forgers and con artists. In the first volume of his memoirs, published in 1895, Detective Caminada recounted how he tackled anarchists, caught an escaped political prisoner and faced his nemesis in a deadly confrontation. Bearing all the hallmarks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this compelling collection is essential reading for all lovers of historical crime.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Manor Vale AssociatesISBN-13:9780993564048ISBN-10:0993564046UPC:9780993564048Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC3Y4T0JRW
Caminada, Jerome: - Jerome Caminada was a detective in the Manchester City police force from 1868 to 1899. Known as 'Manchester's Sherlock Holmes', he was rewarded for having caught 1,225 criminals singlehandedly during his career. His signature case was the 'Manchester Cab Mystery', which he solved in the record time of three weeks. In 1895, Caminada published the first volume of his memoirs, Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life.Buckley, Angela: - Dr Angela Buckley is a historian specialising in historical true crime, Victorian and Edwardian detectives, and the history of forensic science. She has a PhD in the evolution of police detective practice. Her life in crime began with her own family. Whilst researching her family tree, she uncovered all sorts of shady ancestors, including petty thieves, poachers and even a brothel keeper in the dangerous Victorian slums of her home city of Manchester. During a break from her career as a modern foreign languages lecturer, she began to write about my family's past, which led to the publication of her first non-fiction history book, The Real Sherlock Holmes.Angela's work on crime and detective history has featured in many national magazines and newspapers, including The Times, The Telegraph, the Sunday Express, All About History and Who Do You Think You Are? magazine. She is a member of the Historical Writers' Association and the Crime Writers' Association.An experienced speaker, Angela has taken part in many events such as the Henley Literary Festival, the Manchester Histories Festival and at the Museum of London. She is a regular contributor to the annual London Month of the Dead festival, and a frequent guest on podcasts. She has appeared on The One Show on BBC One, and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and The Secret Genius of Modern Life on BBC Two. She is also a Crime Fiction Expert for policeadvisor.co.uk.Angela divides her time between London and the Isle of Wight, where she is a trustee of a Roman villa and vice chair of the local FE college.
Publisher: Manor Vale Associates

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