The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Traditional British, Police Procedural
Cover of the book The Detective Wore Silk Drawers by Peter Lovesey, Soho Press
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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.

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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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