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A policeman adept at glove fighting is sent as an undercover agent to investigate the illegal practice of bare-fist pugilism in Victorian England
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'The Detective Wore Silk Drawers will establish the historical thriller as securely as Mrs Christie established her own particular brand of whodunit' (Smith's Trade News)
'A gorgeous piece of period reconstruction . . . worked into an exciting plot' (Daily Telegraph)
'A rich and unusual mystery, with suspense enough for the most confirmed addict' (Los Angeles Times)
'Once in a while a writer enters the scene with a new slant on crime and Peter Lovesey has concocted such a tale with assurance and skill' (Scotsman)
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'A gorgeous piece of period reconstruction . . . worked into an exciting plot' (Daily Telegraph)
'A rich and unusual mystery, with suspense enough for the most confirmed addict' (Los Angeles Times)
'Once in a while a writer enters the scene with a new slant on crime and Peter Lovesey has concocted such a tale with assurance and skill' (Scotsman)
A reissue from the delighful Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 006080999X
- ISBN 13 9780060809997
- BindingPaperback
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