Meet the man behind the name: an Edinburgh police officer, detective and author whose career can be followed through his own writings, newspapers and official records.
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The people around him
- William Mulholland
- John Sutherland
- John Gray and Greyfriars Bobby
- Edinburgh’s police superintendents
His career in the records
- A newspaper report of his pay rise
- McLevy in Parliament
- The parliamentary committee on transportation
- Retirement
- An obituary
- His grave in Canongate Churchyard
Read the biography alongside the original evidence. A newspaper report, a later recollection and a fictional portrayal may tell different stories.
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