The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Traditional British, Police Procedural
| Author: | Peter Lovesey | ISBN: | 9781569477519 |
| Publisher: | Soho Press | Publication: | October 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Soho Crime | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| ISBN: | 9781569477519 |
| Publisher: | Soho Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Soho Crime |
| Language: | 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.
“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.
