The Rail-Road Forger and the Detectives

A collection of detective stories, includes a chapter-long case about two strange women and their mysterious behavior in Downtown Pittsburgh and Allegheny City.

Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884), born in Glasgow, Scotland, founded the infamous Pinkerton National Detective Agency. By the time of his death the Pinkerton Agency was the dominant force—hired by big business—against the American labor movement. Pinkerton also served as head of Union intelligence during the Civil War. Pinkerton detective books claim to be based on his company's own exploits, but are largely fictitious promotional works and most likely written by ghostwriters or his staff. He is buried in Chicago.