A cowboy detective : $b a true story of twenty-two years with a world-famous detective agency; giving the inside facts of the bloody Coeur d'Alene labor riots, and the many ups and downs of the author throughout the United States, Alaska, British Columbia and Old Mexico, also exciting scenes among the moonshiners of Kentucky and Virginia

A seasoned detective turned wanderer opens his memoir with a vivid recollection of the chaotic Chicago anarchist riot that launched his career in the Dickenson Agency. From that first clash he slides into a world of saloons, railroads, and rough‑handed labor disputes, describing the gritty reality of a man who learned to crack cases while dodging fists and jail cells.

The narrative roams across the American West and beyond—into mining camps scarred by dynamite, moonshiner hideouts in Kentucky and Virginia, and lawless border towns where outlaws and miners clash. The author’s plain‑spoken style feels like a hard‑bitten cowboy sharing campfire tales, offering a front‑row seat to daring pursuits, rope‑tightening chases, and the uneasy alliances forged in a time of rapid change.

Listeners will appreciate a candid, no‑frills account that captures the spirit of an era when detectives rode horseback, rode the rails, and navigated a landscape as volatile as the crimes they chased. The story promises relentless action and authentic insight without giving away the later twists.