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The poisoning of Hugh Trevanion
Two inquests failed to establish whether this wealthy young man died by suicide or was murdered... but why was a Swansea private detective involved in…
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"Nothing's impossible": Advertising Reid's Enquiry Agency
How did Edmund Reid - known for his involvement in the Whitechapel Murders - market his shortlived detective agency?
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A death sentence for a private detective
One Bradford sleuth fell in love with the woman he had been shadowing - but when he fell out of love, he resorted to murder...
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The Don of the Dud Detectives
Charles Brown's activities drew the ire of one periodical, which gave him a dubious nickname and instigated a years-long vendetta against him...
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An Englishman abroad
From a life on the sea to land-based detective, Lewis Mann had a varied career
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'A professional Sherlock Holmes'
From child custody to family annihilation, records show that Birmingham detective Edwin Bullivant was involved in a variety of sometimes shocking cases
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"The evidence is very poor"
Why one Leicestershire detective found his skills being criticised by a judge
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