{"product_id":"2026200014210-secondhand-cracksman-on-velvet","title":"Cracksman On Velvet","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the gaslit shadows and moral murk of Victorian England, Cracksman on Velvet plunges the reader into a world of genteel crime and daring deception, where the line between the respectable and the criminal is razor-thin. Francis Selwyn chronicles the exploits of Sergeant Verity, a dogged and incorruptible Scotland Yard detective, as he pursues a cunning master criminal whose audacious schemes threaten to unravel the carefully maintained facades of polite society.\n\nSelwyn writes with a richly atmospheric command of the Victorian milieu, conjuring fog-drenched streets, opulent drawing rooms, and the teeming underworld beneath them with equal authority. The novel stands as a masterclass in period crime fiction, balancing meticulous historical detail with genuinely propulsive plotting — a combination that earned the Sergeant Verity series its enduring reputation among devotees of the genre. For readers who relish their mysteries steeped in history, Cracksman on Velvet presents an irresistible question: in a society built on appearances, how do you catch a criminal who has perfected the art of looking innocent?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160996847835,"sku":"2026200014210-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/356da539-3500-4e57-8dd6-5e0f4e8407a1.png?v=1787188707","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014210-secondhand-cracksman-on-velvet","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}