Abracadaver
The Third Sergeant Cribb Mystery
$24.67
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2018
Summary
The third book in the Sergeant Cribb series, from Peter Lovesey.
A practical joker is haunting the popular music halls of Victorian London - but far from being funny, his intentions are deeply sinister. A trapeze artist misses her timing when the ropes are shortened; a comedian who invites the audience to sing along with him finds the words of his song ‘shamefully’ altered; mustard has been applied to a sword swallower’s blade; a singer’s costume has been rigged; the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751572605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751572608 |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 131mm x 199mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Sergeant Cribb |
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Sinister fun in splendidly atmospheric setting - Sunday Telegraph
It’s a tangled business, both evil and intricate. Very much Grade A - John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen’s Mystery MagazineFor a delightful, offbeat offering in the mystery field try Peter Lovesey’s Abracadaver - San Francisco ExaminerLovesey has a special flair for re-creating Victorian England with to-the-manner-born wit. I love Lovesey - Saturday ReviewAbout The Author
Peter Lovesey
Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.
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