There was no doubt at all that the girl was dead. The front of her skull and her facial bones had been splintered like the cracked shell of an egg. What made it even more shocking was the setting of the murder - an idyllic corner of the Scilly Isles where violent crime was almost unknown. Angry and distressed, the villagers instinctively turn against the only stranger in their midst, the famous pop star and teenage idol Vince Peters. But Superintendent Wycliffe is not so sure. Slowly, methodically, he begins to dig beneath the calm surface of the community - and soon uncovers a violent undercurrent of fear and guilt...
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W.J. Burley lived near Newquay in Cornwall, and was a schoolmaster until he retired to concentrate on his writing. His many Wycliffe books include, most recently, Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine. He died in 2002. Jack Shepherd is an actor, playwright and director. He made his film debut in 1969 but is best known for his television roles, most notably as Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in Wycliffe. He is an accomplished saxophonist and jazz pianist.
"The narration of Jack Shepherd (television Wycliffe) adds further gentleness to this complex case." THE OLDIE
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