A troubling disappearance. A puzzling mystery. A new investigation for Detective Wycliffe.Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is holidaying in Cornwall when he meets the intriguing Kemp family. The Kemps have lived in Kellycork, their decaying family seat, for almost 500 years and have a tragic history. Roger Kemp’s first wife disappeared mysteriously in what was presumed to be a boating accident and now the Kemps are struggling to maintain their family home. When Roger’s wealthy second wife, Bridget, also disappears Wycliffe is inevitably drawn into the case.Wycliffe is troubled by the dysfunctional family he is investigating. Can the loss of their mother account for the Kemp children’s strange behaviour or is there a more sinister explanation? And why is his main suspect doing so little to save himself?

About the AuthorW.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.Reviews

Praise for the Wycliffe Cornish Detective Series: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 landsacape * FINANCIAL TIMES *First-class, old-time, hyper-ingenious whodunit * OBSERVER *Gripping * THE TIMES *Book InformationISBN 9781409174684Author W.J. BurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )Publisher Orion Publishing CoWeight(grams) 220gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 22mm