Wobble to Death is a 1970 historical detective novel by the British writer Peter Lovesey. It was the first of a series of eight novels featuring the Victorian era policeman Sergeant Daniel Cribb, a member of the Metropolitan Police.[1] It was published in Britain by Macmillan and in America by Dodd, Mead & Co..[2] it received positive reviews from critics.[3] The plot revolves around a walking marathon in 1879 in which several of the participants are murdered.[4]
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| Author | Peter Lovesey |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sergeant Cribb |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1970 |
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| Followed by | The Detective Wore Silk Drawers |
Adaptation edit
In 1980 it was adapted as an episode in the first series of the ITV television show Cribb starring Alan Dobie and William Simons.
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Bibliography edit
- Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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