The First Private Eye

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Crime writer Val McDermid launches her own private investigation into the life of Allan Pinkerton He was the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye". He also brought his own particular brand of justice to the Wild West. ‘Queen of Crime’ Val McDermid is the creator of 'Karen Pirie' and 'Wire in the Blood'. Producer: Lynsey Moyes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002.