Book - BookDetective

Name: Wycliffe and the Scapegoat

Author: W. J. Burley
Year: 1981
Rank:

Rating:

Original Rating:

Pop Rating:

Genres/categories:
Mystery

Purchase/reserch links:

ISBNs:
9780552128063
9780752849713
0552128066
0752849719

An ancient legend, an all-too modern murder, and Chief Superintendent Wycliffe must find the link between them ... 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 Jonathan 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 Superintendent Wycliffe begins to investigate, more and more unpleasant facts emerge until he is left with an incredible, and seemingly impossible, solution . . .

This book is part of the "Wycliffe" series. Here are some other books from this series:

"Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine"
First published in 2000
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe And The Redhead"
First published in 1997
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the House of Fear"
First published in 1995
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery"
First published in 1993
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Last Rites"
First published in 1992
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist"
First published in 1991
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death"
First published in 1990
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue"
First published in 1987
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin"
First published in 1986
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Beales"
First published in 1983
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase"
First published in 1982
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe in Paul's Court"
First published in 1980
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street"
First published in 1975
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Guilt-Edged Alibi"
First published in 1971
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and How to Kill A Cat"
First published in 1970
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

"Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy"
First published in 1968
Rank:

, Original star rating:

, Adjusted star rating:

, Pop rating:

Similar books:

Categories:
Science fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
Romance
Business
Classic
Sports
Young adult
Humor
Memoirs
See all categories...