A Mystery Writers of America β100 Best Mysteries of All Timeβ
Crime fiction master Peter Loveseyβs debut mystery introduces Victorian detective Sergeant Cribb as he investigates a speed-walking race turned deadly.
βAn outstanding period piece with plummy characters and a killer neatly hidden.β βLos Angeles Times, Dorothy B. Hughes
London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islingtonβs 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 βwobble.β When one of the highly favored contenders dies under suspicious circumstances, Sergeant Cribb also has a race on his handsβto pursue a ruthless murderer.
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Wobble to Death was Peter Loveseyβs 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 Loveseyβs legendary oeuvre than with this sparkling debut.