# Sergeant Verity and the Cracksman

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- Book: [Sergeant Verity and the Cracksman](https://www.bookquiver.com/francis-selwyn/sergeant-verity-and-the-cracksman) ([Sergeant Verity and the Cracksman.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/francis-selwyn/sergeant-verity-and-the-cracksman.md))
- Authors: [Francis Selwyn](https://www.bookquiver.com/francis-selwyn)
- Publisher: the_murder_room
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7190-418-9
- Published: 2012-09-06
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

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.