The Detective Wore Silk Drawers Av Peter Lovesey

<p><b>The second book in the Sergeant Cribb series, from Peter Lovesey.</b><br><br><b>Reissue of Peter Lovesey''s first acclaimed book that started his career nearly 50 years ago.</b><br><br>Forbidden in Victorian England, the grim and violent world of bare-knuckle fighting has gone underground. So when a headless body is found floating in the Thames, his hands ''pickled'' for fighting, Sergeant Cribb knows he is facing a challenge.<br><br>Desperate for information, they select the young constable Henry Jago to infiltrate the gang, subjecting him to a rigorous programme of purging, pickling and training. Cribb is certain that the losing fighters are being killed, or worse, so getting Jago out just in time is crucial . . .<br><br><b>A reissue from the </b><b>delightful</b><b> Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London</b></p>