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The false inspector dew is a wonderful, witty, tricksy mystery novel right down to the last line, a true high point in postww2 crime fiction for. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The lovers take flight aboard the mauretania and the. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard.
I intend to look at each of these interesting novels over the rest of the year, beginning with lovesey s hugely praised the false inspector dew, which won the gold dagger from the. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Lovesey moves from victoriana the sergeant cribb series, waxwork to 1921 with a sly, sprightly, pseudotruecrime diversion thats easy to see through but impossible to put down. This book was released in the year 1992 by the soho crime publication. The false inspector dew is a humorous crime novel by peter lovesey. Nov 30, 1981 the false inspector dew 1982 is a standalone historical mystery by peter lovesey, known as well for his historical mystery series starring sergeant cribb and bertie the prince of wales, a modern series with peter diamond, several other standalones, and short stories.
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