Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place

by W.J. Burley

Overview

On the beautiful, tranquil Scilly Isles, a brutal murder is uncovered...

There was no doubt at all that the girl was dead. The front of her skull and her facial bones had been splintered like the cracked shell of an egg. What made it even more shocking was the setting of the murder - an idyllic corner of the Scilly Isles where violent crime was almost unknown.

Angry and distressed, the villagers instinctively turn against the only stranger in their midst, the famous pop star and teenage idol Vince Peters. But Superintendent Wycliffe is not so sure. Slowly, methodically, he begins to dig beneath the calm surface of the community - and soon uncovers a violent undercurrent of fear and guilt...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409171867
Publisher:	Orion Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/21/2017
Series:	Cornish Detective Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

W.J. Burley lived near Newquay in Cornwall, and was a schoolmaster until he retired to concentrate on his writing. His many Wycliffe novels were extremely popular and were adapted for a highly successful TV series starring Jack Shepherd. W.J. Burley died in 2002.

Editorial Reviews

First-class, old-time, hyper-ingenious whodunit—OBSERVER

Gripping—THE TIMES

Wycliffe teases out the truth with delicate skill that leaves the reader intrigued and convinced—MAIL ON SUNDAY

You can always count on Wycliffe ... he inevitably guarantees a good story, convincing characters and appealing landscape—FINANCIAL TIMES

Mr Burley tops his form—GUARDIAN

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