The Genesis of a Detective
July 24, 2016
Before she was India’s most famous P.I., she was a college student with a sharp eye for trouble. Discover the 1983 case that transformed Rajani Pandit from a literature major into a trailblazing investigator.
Bombay’s First Female Private Detective
July 10, 2016
What happens when the daughter of a legendary CID inspector finds his professional indifference unbearable? She becomes a pioneer. Meet Rajani Pandit, the woman who turned neighborhood grievances into a career as India’s first female detective.
Shadows of the East
June 26, 2016
Growing up in New Delhi, I knew Sherlock and Poirot, but where were the real Indian detectives? Join me as I move past the "second fiddle" and hunt for the origins of India’s first female PI.
The Vidocq Methodology
June 12, 2016
He was a thief who taught the world how to catch a thief. Discover the “French Method” and the forensic firsts—plaster casts, ballistics, and criminal databases—invented by François Eugène Vidocq.
The Master of Disguise
May 22, 2016
From the prisons of France to the head of the Sûreté. Discover the wild life of François Eugène Vidocq, the master of disguise who taught the world how to catch a thief.
Jonathan Wild
May 8, 2016
He was London’s most famous detective and its most feared crime boss. Discover the dark origins of private investigation through the life of Jonathan Wild, the man who invented the “double-cross.”