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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...



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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

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

Mr Burley tops his form - GUARDIAN

Gripping - THE TIMES

Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: 15/12/2016
      ISBN13: 9781409171867, 978-1409171867
      ISBN10: 1409171868

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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...



      Trade Review
      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

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

      Mr Burley tops his form - GUARDIAN

      Gripping - THE TIMES

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