Sergeant Verity and the Cracksman

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.