Wobble to Death (A Sergeant Cribb Investigation #1)

By: null Peter Lovesey

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Synopsis: A Mystery Writers of America &“100 Best Mysteries of All Time&” Crime fiction master Peter Lovesey&’s debut mystery introduces Victorian detective Sergeant Cribb as he investigates a speed-walking race turned deadly. &“An outstanding period piece with plummy characters and a killer neatly hidden.&” —Los Angeles Times, Dorothy B. Hughes London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islington&’s chilly Agricultural Hall to place their bets on who will become the next world champion in a six-day, 500-mile speed walking race, the &“wobble.&” When one of the highly favored contenders dies under suspicious circumstances, Sergeant Cribb also has a race on his hands—to pursue a ruthless murderer. Wobble to Death was Peter Lovesey&’s debut novel. In the 45 years since it was published, its author has gone on to write more than 30 world-renowned mysteries, win numerous crime fiction prizes. There is no better place to dive into Lovesey&’s legendary oeuvre than with this sparkling debut.