Wobble to Death; 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Lovesey, Peter; foreword by Jeffery Deaver

ISBN 10: 1641292245 / ISBN 13: 9781641292245

Published by Soho Crime, New York, 2020

About this Item

275pp. 6.25" x 7.75". Front boards have a grapic illustration and stamping; stamped spine. No dust jacket as issued. Book has been signed by the author on the title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10. It was originally published in Great Britain in 1970 by Macmillan. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and straight. Spine head shows some rubbing and spine heel shows minor rubbing. Small gold "Signed by the Author" sticker on front boards.This book is one of the eight books in the Cribb/Thackery series. A wobble, by the way, is a foot race.

Seller Inventory # 0003118

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wobble to Death; 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
• Publisher: Soho Crime, New York
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641292245
• ISBN 13: 9781641292245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition. First Printing.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: no dj
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

The 50th anniversary collector's edition of legendary British mystery author Peter Lovesey's debut, handsomely reissued in hardcover with an introduction from bestselling author Jeffery Deaver.

London, 1879. Crowds have gathered at Islington's 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 hands—to pursue a ruthless murderer.

Fifty years ago, Wobble to Death launched the writing career of one of the world’s greatest crime fiction writers. Since its initial publication, Peter Lovesey has written forty novels and six short story collections, and has become one of three living writers to receive both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. There is no better place to dive into Lovesey's legendary oeuvre than with this sparkling debut.

About the Author

Peter Lovesey (1936–2025) was the author of more than forty highly praised mystery novels, including the Peter Diamond investigations and the Sergeant Cribb investigations. He was honored with the two highest awards in mystery fiction, Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and the Cartier Diamond Dagger of the Crime Writers’ Association, as well as many other international accolades. He lived in Shrewsbury, England.