The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
The Detective Wore Silk Drawers is a 1971 historical detective novel by the British author Peter Lovesey. It was the second entry a series of eight novels featuring the Victorian era policeman Sergeant Daniel Cribb, a member of the Metropolitan Police. It is set against the backdrop of nineteenth century bare-knuckle boxing. In 1980 it was adapted into an episode of the same title for the ITV series Cribb.