Wobble to Death

Wobble to Death is a 1970 historical detective novel by the British writer Peter Lovesey. It was the first of a series of eight novels featuring the Victorian era policeman Sergeant Daniel Cribb, a member of the Metropolitan Police.^[1] It was published in Britain by Macmillan and in America by Dodd, Mead & Co..^[2] it received positive reviews from critics.^[3] The plot revolves around a walking marathon in 1879 in which several of the participants are murdered.^[4]

Wobble to Death

Author	Peter Lovesey
Language	English
Series	Sergeant Cribb
Genre	Detective
Publisher	Macmillan
Publication date	1970
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Followed by	The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

Adaptation

In 1980 it was adapted as an episode in the first series of the ITV television show Cribb starring Alan Dobie and William Simons.