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| Author | Peter Lovesey |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Sergeant Cribb |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Detective Wore Silk Drawers |
| Followed by | Mad Hatter's Holiday |
Abracadaver is a 1972 historical mystery detective novel by the British author Peter Lovesey. It is the third in his series of novels featuring the Victorian era policeman Sergeant Daniel Cribb. Cribb a member of the Metropolitan Police investigates a crime that has taken place in the world of London's music halls. The title is a portmanteau of the words abracadabra, frequently used in magic tricks, and that of cadaver an alternative word for a corpse.
Adaptation
In 1980 it was adapted into an episode of for the ITV series Cribb starring Alan Dobie as Cribb.
References
- Reilly p.965
- Browne & Kreiser p.284
Bibliography
- Browne, Ray B. & Kreiser, Lawrence A. The Detective as Historian: History and Art in Historical Crime Fiction, Volume 1. Popular Press, 2000.
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopaedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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