A Sergeant Cribb Investigation – serie
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The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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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 …
Mad Hatter's Holiday
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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“Lovesey’s best yet.” —H.R.F. Keating, The Times Brighton, 1882: Albert Moscrop spends his holiday peering at beachgoers through a telescope, piecing together disarmingly trivial observations into a compelling drama for his own amusement. A keen student of human nature, Moscrop concentrates his …
Abracadaver
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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"Fine picture of period vice, good mystery plotting, and fun.” — San Francisco Chronicle A sadistic practical joker is haunting the popular music halls of London, interfering with the actors and interrupting their acts by orchestrating humiliating disasters that take place in view of the audience. …
The Tick of Death
Häftad, 1900
201 kr
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“Lovesey goes from strength to strength. A really entertaining extravaganza, judged to a nicety.” — The Times 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. …
A Case of Spirits
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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“One of the best of this series . . . Lively and well-plotted.” — The New York Times Book Review The spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian London: manifestations, the occult, and “sensitives” are in vogue. When séance sites become targets for theft, Sergeant Cribb and …
Swing, Swing Together
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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“Here’s charm and delight. A puzzle postlude to Three Men in a Boat .” — The Times London, 1889: After Jerome K Jerome’s Three Men in a Boat became a Victorian bestseller, rowing on the Thames was the great craze of 1889. When an elementary school teacher in training takes a midnight swim in the …
Waxwork
Häftad, 1900
207 kr
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“At once charming, chilling and convincing as if it had unfolded in the Police Intelligence column of April, 1888.” — TIME London, 1888. Though the beautiful Miriam Cromer has confessed to the murder of her husband’s assistant, she is still confident of her acquittal. But then she is sentenced to …
Wobble to Death (Deluxe Edition)
Inbunden, 1900
301 kr
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The 50th anniversary collector's edition of legendary British mystery author Peter Lovesey's debut, handsomely reissued in hardcover with an introduction from bestselling author Jeffery Deaver. London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islington's chilly Agricultural Hall to place their bets on who …
