Wobble to Death
By Peter Lovesey
Read by David Thorpe
The Sergeant Cribb Investigation Series: Book 1
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London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islingtons chilly Agricultural Hall to place their bets on who will become the next world champion in a six-day, 500-mile speedwalking race, the wobble. When one of the highly favored contenders dies under suspicious circumstances, Sergeant Cribb also has a race on his handsto pursue a ruthless murderer. Wobble to Death was Peter Loveseys 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 Loveseys legendary oeuvre than with this sparkling debut.
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London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islingtons chilly Agricultural Hall to place their bets on who will become the next world champion in a six-day, 500-mile speedwalking race, the wobble. When one of the highly favored contenders dies under suspicious circumstances, Sergeant Cribb also has a race on his handsto pursue a ruthless murderer. Wobble to Death was Peter Loveseys 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 Loveseys legendary oeuvre than with this sparkling debut.Author
Author Bio: Peter Lovesey
Peter Lovesey (1936–2025) wrote more than thirty highly praised mystery novels, including the Peter Diamond mysteries, the Sergeant Cribb historical mysteries, and the Bertie Prince of Wales novels. His book have won the British Crime Writers’ Association Silver and Gold Dagger awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger, the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement, and the Strand Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award. In the United States, his books won an Anthony Award, a Macavity Award, and the Ellery Queen Readers Award, among others. He was named a Grand Master of the Swedish Academy of Detection and a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Runtime: | 6.84 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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