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January 2025

A warning to war widows
During World War 1, a Yorkshire private detective sought to benefit from the grief of women who had lost their husbands on the battlefields
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The further exploits of Dora
Two cases, 12 years apart, help build a picture of the jobs taken on by female detective Dora Ford
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Dora the Detective
One 1920s widow took up work as a private detective - and she was not an ordinary woman
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The murder of Emily Kaye
One private detective had a small but important role in catching a notorious 1920s killer
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December 2024

The lesser-known partner
Charles Field was a well-known police detective turned private eye - but who was his lesser-known and upper-class business partner?
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A Christmas ghost story
To mark Christmas this week, here is a short tale about a ghost and a cowardly private detective...
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The Don of Criminal Inquiries
One Scottish grain merchant preferred a life of crime - and set up a private detective office as a cover for his illegal activities...
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The dog-thieves and the detective
One 1860s detective was tasked with finding a marquis' dog after it went missing on a walk...
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A multi-tasking Yorkshireman
Thomas Webster rose above his background to operate an auctioneers-cum-private detective agency in Sheffield
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November 2024

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