The Detective Wore Silk Drawers is a 1971 historical detective novel by the British author Peter Lovesey. It was the second entry a series of eight novels featuring the Victorian era policeman Sergeant Daniel Cribb, a member of the Metropolitan Police.[1] It is set against the backdrop of nineteenth century bare-knuckle boxing.[2] [3] [4] In 1980 it was adapted into an episode of the same title for the ITV series Cribb.
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| Author | Peter Lovesey |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Sergeant Cribb |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by | Wobble to Death |
| Followed by | Abracadaver |
References
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edit- Browne, Ray B. & Kreiser, Lawrence A. The Detective as Historian: History and Art in Historical Crime Fiction, Volume 1. Popular Press, 2000.
- Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopaedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
- Priestman, Martin. The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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