Fifty Years a Detective
Thomas Furlong was an American detective whose exploits take you through the United States in the late 1800s.
REAL VICTORIAN DETECTIVES
David Lalonde
9/11/20231 min read
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Thomas Furlong - Fifty Years a Detective
I'm still experimenting with these blogs, but I want to introduce everyone to a fascinating figure from the past: Thomas Furlong. I came upon a first edition of his memoirs some years back, which is signed by him no less! I'll be commenting on some of his cases at a later point when I edit this. Stick with me; this is going to be an interesting site.
In the meantime, here's a link to his cases.