"Delightful Victorian mysteries, featuring Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray of the Yard. . . . [A] fine picture of period vice, good mystery plotting, and fun."--San Francisco Chronicle
"These are humorous novels and the humor is character-based. . . . Cribb was the first of the new-wave Victorian crime-fighters and is still arguably the best."--Sherlock Holmes magazine
The spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of society: manifestations, the occult, and "sensitives" are in vogue. But the séance sites seem to be targeted for burglaries. Then, while Cribb is on the case, someone murders the medium.
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Praise for the Sergeant Cribb series:
"Delightful Victorian mysteries, featuring Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray of the Yard. . . . [A] fine picture of period vice, good mystery plotting, and fun."--San Francisco Chronicle
"These are humorous novels and the humor is character-based. . . . Cribb was the first of the new-wave Victorian crime-fighters and is still arguably the best."--Sherlock Holmes magazine
The spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of society: manifestations, the occult, and "sensitives" are in vogue. But the séance sites seem to be targeted for burglaries. Then, while Cribb is on the case, someone murders the medium.
From the Trade Paperback edition.