The Detective Wore Silk Drawers Explained
| The Detective Wore Silk Drawers |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sergeant Cribb |
| Genre: | Detective |
| Release Date: | 1971 |
| Media Type: | Print |
| Preceded By: | Wobble to Death |
| Followed By: | Abracadaver |
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.
Bibliography
- 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.
Notes and References
- Reilly p.965
- Murphy p.305
- Browne & Kreiser p.284
- Priestman p.177
