Wycliffe and the Redhead
Wycliffe and the Redhead (1997) is a crime novel by Cornish writer W. J. Burley.[1]
Synopsis
Simon Meagor, a lonely bookseller and divorcee, ends up falling for pretty redhead Morwenna, whose father killed himself as a result of Simon's testimony in a murder trial several years ago. Initially horrified by the young woman's application for a job in his shop, he reluctantly accepts and, mesmerised by her charms, remains oblivious as she steadily manipulates her way into every corner of his life, before mysteriously disappearing.
Her body eventually shows up in a flooded quarry and police suspect suicide, especially after the discovery that she was suffering from a fatal illness, but soon all the evidence begins pointing towards foul play and Simon becomes prime suspect. Furthermore, Wycliffe finds himself immersed in a sea of dark and murky secrets from the past...
References
- ^ "Wycliffe And The Redhead by W.J. Burley - 9780752881430 - Orion Books". www.orionbooks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
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- Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat (1970)
- Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi (1971)
- Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place (1973)
- Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street (1974)
- Wycliffe and the Pea-Green Boat (1975)
- Wycliffe and the Schoolgirls (1976)
- Wycliffe and the Scapegoat (1978)
- Wycliffe in Paul's Court (1980)
- Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase (1982)
- Wycliffe and the Beales (1983)
- Wycliffe and the Four Jacks (1985)
- Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin (1986)
- Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue (1987)
- Wycliffe and the Tangled Web (1988)
- Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death (1990)
- Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist (1991)
- Wycliffe and the Last Rites (1992)
- Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery (1993)
- Wycliffe and the House of Fear (1995)
- Wycliffe and the Redhead (1997)
- Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine (2000)
- Wycliffe and the Last Lap (2003, unfinished)
- Wycliffe (TV series)
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