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Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat

by W.J. Burley · 1970

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A story featuring the Cornish detective, Superintendent Wycliffe. Officially on holiday, Wycliffe is fascinated by the case of a girl found lying naked in a shabby hotel room, with a thousand pounds hidden under some clothing. Above all, he was intrigued by the fact that she'd been murdered twice.

Genre
British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisWest CountryWest CountryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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