On Secret Service

On Secret Service

by William Nelson Taft

This book, "On Secret Service" by William Nelson Taft, presents a collection of true stories based on real cases solved by the U.S. Secret Service. Initially established in 1865, the agency's role expanded significantly after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901. Taft meticulously recounts these authentic incidents, dramatizing them while staying true to the factual details. Readers are given a glimpse into the world of secret investigations, encountering cases ranging from counterfeiting and fraud to protecting government officials and preventing threats to national security.

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2: The Mint Mystery
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3: The Ypiranga Case
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4: The Clue on Shelf 45
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5: Phyllis Dodge - Smuggler Extraordinary
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6: A Matter of Record
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7: The Secret Still
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8: The Taxicab Tangle
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9: A Match for the Government
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10: The Girl at the Switchboard
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11: "Lost - $100,000!"
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12: "The Double Code"
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13: The Trail of the White Mice
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14: Wah Lee and the Flower of Heaven
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15: The Man With Three Wives
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16: After Seven Years
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17: The Poison-Pen Puzzle
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18: Thirty Thousand Yards of Silk
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19: The Clue in the Classified Column
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20: In the Shadow of the Capitol
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21: A Million-Dollar Quarter
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22: "The Looting of the C.T.C."
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23: The Case of Mrs. Armitage
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24: Five Inches of Death
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