A high-profile murder investigation for Wycliffe, in Cornwall’s heartland.Cochran Wilder disappeared fifteen years ago while on a walking holiday in Cornwall. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital after being convicted of indecent assault, he had been a serious embarrassment to his father, a prominent MP. Now his body has been found, buried in the dunes. It is clear that he was murdered. Wycliffe suspects the involvement of six people, now well-established figures in the community, who at the time had been spending an illicit weekend at a chalet near where Wilder’s body was found. All are disturbed by Wycliffe’s interest and by a series of threatening anonymous communications. But then a second murder is committed and the investigation takes on a new urgency.

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.ReviewsWycliffe 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 TIMESBook InformationISBN 9781409171843Author W.J. BurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )Publisher Orion Publishing CoWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 20mm