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 deathsOld 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 crackWas 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.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
208 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Orion Publishing Co |
Utgivningsdatum |
2002-11-07 |
ISBN |
9780752849324 |