The Tick of Death

Book 5: A Sergeant Cribb Investigation

by Peter Lovesey

Genres: Historical Mysteries; Police Procedurals; Traditional Mysteries

Synopsis

London, 1884: A series of bomb blasts in public places is causing mayhem throughout the city. Even Scotland Yard’s CID office becomes a target, throwing suspicion on Constable Thackeray. The primary suspects are Irish terrorists seeking independence, but could the villain be someone else? A beautiful Irish woman? An American athlete? Sergeant Cribb reluctantly enrolls in a bomb-making course and infiltrates the Dynamite Party.
Based on the real events in London between 1884–1885, the story had its own resonance ninety years on.

Release date: September 1, 2009

Publisher: Soho Crime

Print pages: 224