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The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

by Peter Lovesey
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“A rich and unusual mystery, with suspense enough for the most confirmed addict.” —Los Angeles Times
Pugilism, a brutal form of bare-knuckle boxing, is forbidden by law in late Victorian England, but Sergeant Cribb discovers evidence that it continues in secret, finding a corpse whose hands were “pickled” for fighting. A young constable called Henry Jago is sent to infiltrate the gang, which he has to submit to a rigorous programme of purging, pickling and training. But Jago is endangered when more murders ensue and Cribb must intervene at a perfectly crucial time to prevent young Jago from being battered to death.
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Series: Sergeant Cribb Mystery Publisher: Soho Press
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 1, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781569477519
  • Release date: October 1, 2008

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781569477519
  • File size: 2373 KB
  • Release date: October 1, 2008

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Kindle Book
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EPUB ebook

subjects

Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction

Languages

English

“A rich and unusual mystery, with suspense enough for the most confirmed addict.” —Los Angeles Times
Pugilism, a brutal form of bare-knuckle boxing, is forbidden by law in late Victorian England, but Sergeant Cribb discovers evidence that it continues in secret, finding a corpse whose hands were “pickled” for fighting. A young constable called Henry Jago is sent to infiltrate the gang, which he has to submit to a rigorous programme of purging, pickling and training. But Jago is endangered when more murders ensue and Cribb must intervene at a perfectly crucial time to prevent young Jago from being battered to death.
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Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Soho Press

    Awards:

    Kindle Book
    Release date: October 1, 2008

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781569477519
    Release date: October 1, 2008

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781569477519
    File size: 2373 KB
    Release date: October 1, 2008

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
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