Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin

Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin

by W.J.Burley (Author)

Synopsis

Wycliffe investigates the disappearance of a young girl - and becomes involved in a major criminal investigation ...Chief Superintendent Wycliffe doubted whether he would enjoy his Christmas. With his wife away, he rashly accepted an invitation to stay with a Penzance lawyer and his family, but when he arrives the weather is awful, the house miles from anywhere, and the family less than welcoming. Then a young girl goes missing. Wycliffe had seen her playing the part of the Virgin in the local nativity play, but when he asks around he discovers the girl was difficult and unpopular in the neighbourhood. Even her parents seem indifferent to their daughter's disappearance. So Wycliffe instigates a search - and soon finds himself caught up in a major criminal investigation ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Orion
Published: 07 Nov 2002

ISBN 10: 0752849336
ISBN 13: 9780752849331
Book Overview: Wycliffe investigates the disappearance of a young girl - and becomes involved in a major criminal investigation ...

Media Reviews
Another must for collectors--SUNDAY TIMES
You can always count on Wycliffe . . . he inevitably guarantees a good story, convincing characters and appealing landscape--FINANCIAL TIMES
Wycliffe teases out the truth with delicate skill that leaves the reader intrigued and convinced--MAIL ON SUNDAY
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 novels were extremely popular and were adapted for a highly successful TV series starring Jack Shepherd. W.J. Burley died in 2002.