Project Gutenberg 2009-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 363 Pinkerton, Allan 1819 1884 The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Somnambulist and the Detective; The Murderer and the Fortune Teller" by Allan Pinkerton is a collection of detective stories written in the late 19th century. It presents a series of true crime narratives embodying the dramatic flair characteristic of the era, following the renowned detective Allan Pinkerton, who, in this case, investigates the murder of a bank teller named George Gordon, amid a backdrop of Southern societal nuances. The opening of the volume begins with an intriguing preface where Pinkerton emphasizes the veracity of the narratives that shall unfold, asserting that the incidents narrated are based on real events. As the narrative progresses, we are introduced to the details surrounding the brutal murder of young Gordon in a Mississippi bank, following his customary late-night work routine. The narrative sets the stage for Pinkerton's analysis, outlining the relationships and potential motives of several individuals linked to the victim, particularly focusing on Mr. Drysdale, who stands at the center of a web of intrigue and deception. The interplay of various characters and their potential connections to the crime promises a compelling exploration of detective work, leading the reader to ponder the intricacies of human intentions and behaviors during this tumultuous investigation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30636/30636-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Detectives -- United States Murder -- United States PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Biographies 404963 2025-10-12T12:55:10.942550 text/html 407659 2009-12-09T10:05:58 text/html 531442 2025-10-12T12:55:15.944549 application/epub+zip 532843 2025-10-12T12:55:11.725519 application/epub+zip 212772 2025-10-12T12:55:11.317562 application/epub+zip 671780 2025-10-12T12:55:19.499504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628958 2025-10-12T12:55:15.498538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309456 2022-09-14T07:29:04.986079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374251 2025-10-12T12:55:10.229509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374054 2009-12-09T10:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19066 2025-10-12T12:55:19.639506 application/rdf+xml 24113 2025-10-12T12:55:11.402523 image/jpeg 3680 2025-10-12T12:55:11.358548 image/jpeg 531796 2009-12-09T10:05:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 135385 2009-12-09T10:05:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 532384 2025-10-12T12:55:10.987594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia