The Complete Detective
The Life and Strange and Exciting Cases of Raymond Schindler, Master Detective
Published on 30. July 2014
322 pages
978-1-59077-455-7 (ISBN)
Description
To anyone who has followed his career, Ray Schindler was the greatest detective of the mid-twentieth century. He was a pioneer in scientific detection before modern forensic science, and he handled more than 10,000 cases covering almost every crime recorded on the police blotter.
Rupert Hughes acts as a faithful Dr. Watson to Schindler's Holmes, and guides us from case to case, watching a man who can't be excited, can't be stampeded , and can't be frightened; a man who matches ingenuity of crime with an even greater mental resourcefulness; a man who has a dogged determination and a big fighting heart.
Ray Schindler's biography is the story of a great investigator, of a life that is packed with exciting adventures, and of criminals who are outwitted, out-fought, and defeated. Mere fictional detective stories pale in comparison to the real life drama inherent in every one of Ray Schindler's cases.
Rupert Hughes acts as a faithful Dr. Watson to Schindler's Holmes, and guides us from case to case, watching a man who can't be excited, can't be stampeded , and can't be frightened; a man who matches ingenuity of crime with an even greater mental resourcefulness; a man who has a dogged determination and a big fighting heart.
Ray Schindler's biography is the story of a great investigator, of a life that is packed with exciting adventures, and of criminals who are outwitted, out-fought, and defeated. Mere fictional detective stories pale in comparison to the real life drama inherent in every one of Ray Schindler's cases.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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1 BW Photos
File size
0,93 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-59077-455-7 (9781590774557)
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The Complete Detective
The Life and Strange and Exciting Cases of Raymond Schindler, Master Detective
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Rupert Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He is best known for his three-part biography of George Washington: George Washington: The Human Being and the Hero, George Washington: The Rebel and the Patriot, and George Washington: Savior of the States.
Content
- The Complete Detective
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1. THE DETECTIVE IN FACT AND FICTION
- 2. THE SERIAL MURDERER
- 3. BEAUTY IN DISTRESS
- 4. RAY'S MOST FAMOUS CASE
- 5. HIS HARDEST CASE
- 6. THE WOMAN OF TOO MANY PASTS
- 7. CINEMA SHAKEDOWN
- 8. BLACKMAIL AS AN INDUSTRY
- 9. A FEW HORS D'OEUVRE
- 10. EVEN HIS INITIALS WERE R O B
- 11. THE DICTOGRAPH AS A PUBLIC DEFENDER
- 12. THE DICTOGRAPH AS A PRIVATE EAVESDROPPER
- 13. CRIME AGAINST CRIME
- 14. THE KOREAN MIND AND FACE
- 15. THE TYPEWRITTEN KIDNAPPER
- 16. PAINTINGS VANISH, JEWELS REAPPEAR
- 17. HE BUILDS A RAILROAD
- 18. VANISHED WEALTH
- 19. A RAID ON FAIRYLAND
- 20. GRAND ( SOAP ) OPERA
- 21. HE PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
- 22. PRETEXTS AND THE PASSION PLAYERS
- 23. THE LIE DETECTOR DETECTS THE TRUTH
- 24. THE LOST GIRL
- 25. WHO WAS THE RED KILLER?
