Wycliffe in Paul's Court

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Paul's Court is a quiet corner in the heart of the city: an oasis of peace and safety until the night when two of its inhabitants meet violent deaths. Old Willy Goppel, a German who specialised in making period doll's houses, is found hanging from a beam in his home; and fifteen-year-old Yvette Cole, with a wild reputation, is strangled and thrown half-naked over the churchyard hedge. Chief Superintendent Wycliffe has the aid of a local detective, Kersey, but even in co-operation they find this a difficult case to crack. Was Willy's death really a suicide Or could it be that the two deaths are unconnected As the investigation continues, they uncover a complex network of antagonisms in quiet Paul's Court.

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Another must for collectors * SUNDAY TIMES *

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

Wycliffe teases out the truth with delicate skill that leaves the reader intrigued and convinced

Mr Burley tops his form

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

Author Bio

W.J. Burley lived near Newquay in Cornwall, and was a schoolmaster until he retired to concentrate on his writing. His many Wycliffe books include, most recently, Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine. He died in 2002.