The Detective Wore Silk Drawers - Peter Lovesey

The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

By Peter Lovesey

  • Release Date: 2008-10-01
  • Genre: British Detectives
Score: 4
4
From 8 Ratings

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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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