| Title | : | The Detective Wore Silk Drawers |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Peter Lovesey |
| Release | : | 2008-10-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Detective Novels, Books, Mysteries & Thrillers, Police Procedural, Historical Mysteries |
| Size | : | 7121789 |
| “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. |
