Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place

Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place (1973) is a crime novel by Cornish writer W. J. Burley.

Synopsis

In a remote corner of the Scilly Isles, the murdered body of a young woman has been found, her skull and facial bones smashed. The locals, scared and angry, turn against the newcomer in their midst, Vince Peters, a famous pop star and teenage idol.

However, Wycliffe isn't so convinced of his guilt, and soon scratches away at the surface of this supposedly close-knit community, exposing an undercurrent of fear and hatred.

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