Wycliffe and the Scapegoat, 9780752849713
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Cornish legend turns deadly: A missing man, a human sacrifice?

Wycliffe and the Scapegoat

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2003

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Summary

Wycliffe and the Burning Man: A Cornish Mystery

Every year, at Halloween, high on the Cornish cliffs, a life-sized effigy of a man is strapped to a blazing wheel and run into the sea - a re-enactment of a hideous old legend where the figure had been a living sacrifice.

And now Jonathon Riddle, well known and respected local builder and undertaker, has disappeared - and it seems all too likely that his corpse has gone the way of the historic ‘scapegoat’.

As Chief Supe…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780752849713
ISBN-10:0752849719
Author:W.J. Burley
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:31 August 2003
Weight:123g
Dimensions:130mm x 178mm x 14mm
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Critics Review

Another must for collectors– SUNDAY TIMES

Another must for collectors–SUNDAY TIMESFirst-class, old-time, hyper-ingenious whodunit–OBSERVERWycliffe teases out the truth with delicate skill that leaves the reader intrigued and convinced–MAIL ON SUNDAYYou can always count on Wycliffe … he inevitably guarantees a good story, convincing characters and appealing landscape–FINANCIAL TIMES

About The Author

W.J. Burley

Formerly a secondary school teacher, W.J. Burley has since retired to write full-time.

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