Synopsis
Bullying and persecution among a group of schoolgirls leads to violent retribution and a race against time for Wycliffe.
Two very different young women have been murdered within the same week. One was a singer in a nightclub, the other a nurse - but both were strangled in their own homes in very similar attacks. The press are quick to assume there is a psychopath on the loose, but Wycliffe suspects the truth may be somewhat more complex than that . . .
As Wycliffe searches for a link between the victims his investigations take him back in time; to a school trip, an isolated hostel and a cruel joke on a lonely student. Wycliffe is forced into a race against time to track down the murderer before they strike again.
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About the Author
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.
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“Whenever a character comes back as many times as Chief Superintendent Wycliffe, a reviewer is faced with a dilemma: What can you say that you haven't already said? We called attention to Burley's solid plotting, well-described and colorful settings, and intriguing characters . . . Finally, we have no choice but to repeat ourselves by emphasizing one more time how pleasurable the familiar conventions of the genre can be in the hands of a writer as good as Burley.” —Booklist
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Wycliffe and the Schoolgirls
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Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0575020482
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Red Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition / First Printing. Edge and corner wear to the dj, scuffed and scratched, beginning to chip at the corners and top and base of the spine, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, spine is slightly rolled, front hinge is loose but intact, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a clean, collectible first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 191 mystery-riddled and suspense-filled pages! "Chief Superintendent Wycliffe, that least conventional of policemen, links two present murders with a past holiday escapade and thereby adds to his knowledge of human nature." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 025794
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First Edition. Wyciffe investigates two murders by a psychopathic killer. VG in VG dustjacket which is a little creased to the edges. Seller Inventory # 12303
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