In 1833, Eugène François Vidocq founded the first known private detective agency in Paris. Not too long after, similar agencies began popping up in London - and the profession is still going ...

We've all seen movies where brilliant detectives solve complex mysteries, making it seem like such work exists only on the ...

The man dubbed America's first "private eye" was born near Glasgow ... Around 1850 he formed Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, with the motto "We Never Sleep" and an unblinking eye as ...

In addition, poisoning, disappearances, accidental deaths and a rival detective agency to contend with - life it seems is never dull in the world of the private detective. New to the cast is ...

German companies are hiring private detectives to investigate whether employees on long-term sick leave are genuinely ill, viewing it as an effective way to dismiss unproductive workers during ...

The man dubbed America's first "private eye" was born near Glasgow ... Around 1850 he formed Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, with the motto "We Never Sleep" and an unblinking eye as ...