Swanson: The Life and Times of a Victorian Detective

by Adam Wood

Book Overview

Donald Sutherland Swanson was born in the remote far north of Scotland, leaving for London in 1867 at the age of 19 and initially working as a City clerk. The following year he joined the Metropolitan Police and began patrolling the streets of the capital as a uniformed constable. 35 years later he retired as Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department, the top detective in the country. He is best known as the detective in charge of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911273868
• ISBN13: 9781911273868
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Mango Books
• Length: 792 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher