Two violent deaths shatter a small community. And to solve the case, Wycliffe must untangle a complex network of secrecy within the quiet of Paul's Court ...

Two violent deaths shatter a small community. And to solve the case, Wycliffe must untangle a complex network of secrecy within the quiet of Paul's Court . . .

The Cornish Detective series

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

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.

"Another must for collectors" - SUNDAY TIMES

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

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

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Mr Burley tops his form

"Gripping" - THE TIMES

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