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A period detective novel which centres round the nineteenth century world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing.
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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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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0140055584
- ISBN 13 9780140055580
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
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THE DETECTIVE WORE SILK DRAWERS
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