The Detective Wore Silk Drawers: The Second Sergeant Cribb Mystery

Description

Product ID:	9780751572599
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	Sergeant Cribb
Title:	The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
Subtitle:	The Second Sergeant Cribb Mystery
Authors:	Author: Peter Lovesey
Page Count:	240
Subjects:	Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Historical crime and mysteries, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical mysteries, Thriller / suspense
Description:	Select Guide Rating A reissue from the delighful Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London The second book in the Sergeant Cribb series, from Peter Lovesey. Reissue of Peter Lovesey''s first acclaimed book that started his career nearly 50 years ago. Forbidden in Victorian England, the grim and violent world of bare-knuckle fighting has gone underground. So when a headless body is found floating in the Thames, his hands ''pickled'' for fighting, Sergeant Cribb knows he is facing a challenge. Desperate for information, they select the young constable Henry Jago to infiltrate the gang, subjecting him to a rigorous programme of purging, pickling and training. Cribb is certain that the losing fighters are being killed, or worse, so getting Jago out just in time is crucial . . . A reissue from the delightful Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London
Imprint Name:	Sphere
Publisher Name:	Little, Brown Book Group
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2018-05-24

Weight	172 g
Dimensions	196 × 126 × 16 mm