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May 13, 2010 · Learn about the history and origin of the phrase "kissing the gunner's daughter" as a euphemism for flogging in the Royal Navy. Read accounts of boys and midshipmen who were punished by being tied to the gun and whipped on their bare bottoms.
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter is a 1992 novel by the British mystery writer Ruth Rendell, featuring the recurring character Inspector Reg Wexford.
- Ruth Rendell
- 1992
Jan 1, 1991 · The home of a celebrated author, her husband, daughter and granddaughter is invaded and everyone is murdered at the dining table except the granddaughter who is badly wounded. It appears that jewelry is also stolen and no clues are apparent.
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- Mass Market Paperback
Learn about the history and practice of corporal punishment for boys in the Royal Navy, from the 17th to the 19th century. Find out what "kissing the gunner's daughter" meant and how it was administered over a gun.
A crime drama mystery based on a Ruth Rendell novel, starring George Baker as Chief Insp. Wexford. A bank robbery gone wrong leads to a series of murders and deceptions in this 1992 TV episode.
- (70)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Mary McMurray
- 1992-11-15
Jan 1, 1992 · Kissing the Gunner's Daughter. Hardcover – January 1, 1992. Detective Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford remains cool in the face of massive media attention as he sets out to investigate the stabbing death of celebrity writer Davina Flory and her husband and daughter.
- Hardcover
- Ruth Rendell
Jan 1, 1993 · Ruth Rendell. Kissing the Gunner's Daughter Paperback – January 1, 1993. by Ruth Rendell (Author) 4.2 719 ratings. Book 15 of 24: Inspector Wexford. See all formats and editions. A bank job goes wrong and a Kingsmarkham detective sergeant is killed.
- Ruth Rendell
