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The private detective and the society suit
Edward Drew kept his head down as a private detective - unlike one couple, whose divorce made the headlines
Jun 5
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May 2023
Bradford's lady detective
Did Margaret Nelson take on the job to support her young son as a single mother?
May 29
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A fatal investigation into sex work
One Victorian private detective decided to personally investigate prostitution - with perhaps inevitable results
May 22
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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…
May 15
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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?
May 8
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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...
May 1
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April 2023
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...
Apr 24
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An Englishman abroad
From a life on the sea to land-based detective, Lewis Mann had a varied career
Apr 17
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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
Apr 10
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"The evidence is very poor"
Why one Leicestershire detective found his skills being criticised by a judge
Apr 3
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March 2023
"Watching for thieves and bad characters"
One Manchester detective had a long police career that saw one thief try to kill him...
Mar 27
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A short and mysterious life
One Dubliner eludes the researcher, and highlights the problems with investigating private detectives
Mar 20
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