Wycliffe in Paul's Court
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Wycliffe in Paul's Court (1980
) is a crime novel by Cornish
writer
W. J. Burley
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doll house maker found hanging
from a beam in his home, and Yvette Cole, a fifteen year old with a wild reputation, found strangled, half-naked and thrown callously over a churchyard
hedge.
With the help of a local detective, Wycliffe uncovers a dark string of anatgonisms weaving across Paul's court...
1980 in literature
The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Marguerite Yourcenar becomes the first woman to be elected to the Académie française....
) is a crime novel by Cornish
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
writer
Writer
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W. J. Burley
W. J. Burley
William John Burley was a British crime writer, best known for his books featuring the detective Charles Wycliffe, who became the basis of the popular Wycliffe television series throughout the mid 1990s....
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Synopsis
The small community of Paul's Court is shattered by the violent deaths of Willy Goppel, a GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
doll house maker found hanging
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
from a beam in his home, and Yvette Cole, a fifteen year old with a wild reputation, found strangled, half-naked and thrown callously over a churchyard
Churchyard
A churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language or Northern English language this can also be known as a kirkyard or kirkyaird....
hedge.
With the help of a local detective, Wycliffe uncovers a dark string of anatgonisms weaving across Paul's court...