02222cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500370014626400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801160040052011820051653400450169865300320174365300450177565300450182085600430186522155UtSlPG20260610133518.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aPinkerton, Allan,d1819-188414aThe Expressman and the Detective 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-26  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Expressman and the Detective" by Allan Pinkerton is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a series of true events experienced by Pinkerton himself during his years as a detective. The central characters include Nathan Maroney, an express company agent suspected of embezzlement, and Allan Pinkerton, the detective who seeks to uncover the truth behind the missing money.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Montgomery, Alabama, during a prosperous period in the 1850s, and the vital role played by the Adams Express Company in the region's economy. The plot kicks off when Nathan Maroney discovers a significant sum of money has gone missing from his office, prompting an investigation that leads to his arrest amid public sympathy. Allan Pinkerton is called upon to untangle the complexities of the case, suspecting Maroney's involvement but believing him innocent without further evidence. The opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling investigation filled with intrigue and the challenges Pinkerton faces as he delves deeper into Maroney's life and connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884  aDetectives -- United States -- Biography  aRobbery -- United States -- Case studies40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22155