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Sergeant Verity and the Cracksman
(1974)(Cracksman on Velvet)
(The second book in the Sergeant Verity series)A novel by Francis Selwyn (Donald Thomas)
William Clarence Verity is a sergeant in Scotland Yard's 'Private Clothes Detail'. His beat is the underworld of Victorian London - as seething maze of alleys and bordellos, peopled with sneak thieves, thugs, murderers and their doxies.
From far-off Bengal there comes to Verity a tantalising hint of major crime in the making. Despite his superiors' instructions, Verity determines to run the plotters down. And there begins a battle between Verity's sturdy resolve and the devilish cunning of his unseen adversary: Lieutenant Verney Dacre, retired officer of cavalry, woman-beater and gentleman cracksman.
The stakes are Verity's career - indeed his freedom - and half a ton of bullion.
Genre: Mystery
From far-off Bengal there comes to Verity a tantalising hint of major crime in the making. Despite his superiors' instructions, Verity determines to run the plotters down. And there begins a battle between Verity's sturdy resolve and the devilish cunning of his unseen adversary: Lieutenant Verney Dacre, retired officer of cavalry, woman-beater and gentleman cracksman.
The stakes are Verity's career - indeed his freedom - and half a ton of bullion.
Genre: Mystery
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