Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives

"Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives" by Allan Pinkerton is a gripping account of crime and detection set in the chaotic years after the Civil War. The story follows the Pinkerton National Detective Agency's relentless pursuit of a dangerous gang terrorizing the Mississippi River. The book throws readers into a world of daring robberies and introduces the challenges faced by William A. Pinkerton, who is assigned to solve a bold express robbery. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the region; with the swamps and cane-brakes of the Mississippi creating a backdrop for the detectives' difficult work as it follows their journey through false clues and the strange lives of the area's inhabitants. The author details the agency's clever methods and the escalating stakes as the Pinkerton detectives hunt ruthless outlaws.