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How Detectives Work. Also, How Confidence Men and Thieves Work and Talk [cover title]. Topeka: World, ca. 1888. Original limp cloth, gilt lettered. 8bo. 50pp., [1] pub.’s ads. Dampstains to spine and edges of covers not affecting contents. Written anonymously under the auspices of the Central Detective Bureau of Topeka, Kansas, the author endeavors “to prevent crime, aid in the detection of criminals, and show the unwary some of the pit-falls” of urban centers. The work describes detective work and the techniques of common criminals (burglars, pickpockets, forgers, shoplifters, and others).