Project Gutenberg 2016-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 191 Brady, James Brady, Old King How to be a detective Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "How to be a Detective" by Old King Brady is a practical guide to the art of detective work, written in the early 20th century. This informative text provides insights into the qualities necessary for becoming a successful detective, employing engaging anecdotes from the author's experiences and those of his students. The work blends practical advice with entertaining tales from the detective world, making it suitable for aspiring detectives and curious readers alike. The opening of the book features an introduction by Old King Brady, who addresses the numerous young boys interested in learning how to become detectives. He shares his motivation for writing the book and emphasizes the importance of natural qualities and skills over mere instructions. Following the introduction, the first chapter presents a letter from one of his successful pupils, Mr. Samuel Kean, recounting the challenges and lessons he learned in his first case as a detective involving theft, deception, and teamwork. This narrative sets the stage for practical advice intertwined with real-life adventures in the field of detective work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detectives Criminal investigation HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: How To ... 189402 2025-06-20T12:48:11.473593 text/html 169863 2024-10-22T23:43:23 text/html 176966 2025-06-20T12:48:16.222551 application/epub+zip 175883 2025-06-20T12:48:12.317559 application/epub+zip 150797 2025-06-20T12:48:11.854572 application/epub+zip 244521 2025-06-20T12:48:19.171519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225977 2025-06-20T12:48:15.821616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201328 2022-09-23T06:55:45.724494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164833 2025-06-20T12:48:10.988557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144974 2024-10-22T23:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15912 2025-06-20T12:48:19.322580 application/rdf+xml 27772 2025-06-20T12:48:11.960594 image/jpeg 4141 2025-06-20T12:48:11.909564 image/jpeg 154057 2025-06-20T12:48:11.495592 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