Swing, Swing Together: a Sergeant Cribb Investigation |
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| Author:
| Lovesey, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-57892-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Soho Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Soho Constable |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $16.80 |
Book Description:
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"The late Victorian atmosphere and dialogue are beautifully and accurately rendered. The characters are done with a masterly hand. But perhaps the best thing about it is the way you feel all the time that this "must" be an account of a real-life crime, because nothing strikes a false note, nothing seems contrived."--Ruth Rendell An elementary school teacher in training takes a midnight swim in the Thames and witnesses a body being dumped. Cribb and Thackerey investigate and...
More Description"The late Victorian atmosphere and dialogue are beautifully and accurately rendered. The characters are done with a masterly hand. But perhaps the best thing about it is the way you feel all the time that this "must" be an account of a real-life crime, because nothing strikes a false note, nothing seems contrived."--Ruth Rendell
An elementary school teacher in training takes a midnight swim in the Thames and witnesses a body being dumped. Cribb and Thackerey investigate and uncover strange parallels with the then-popular Jerome K. Jerome mystery "Three Men in a Boat."
"From the Trade Paperback edition."