The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

Book 2: A Sergeant Cribb Investigation

by Peter Lovesey

Genres: Historical Mysteries; Police Procedurals; Traditional Mysteries

Synopsis

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…

Release date: October 1, 2008

Publisher: Soho Crime

Print pages: 240