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      Wycliffe and the Beales

      by W.J. Burley
      Published
      Jan 1984
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      Law Enforcement Law Enforcement
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      192
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      A Scotland Yard Mystery Book 11

      About This Book

      A mysterious death ... an eccentric family living on the edge of Dartmoor ... And Chief Superintendent Wycliffe has one of his most complex cases to date.

      The Cornish Detective series

      'Gripping' THE TIMES

      The Beales are an odd, reclusive family living in Ashill House, on the edge of Dartmoor: old Simon has withdrawn from active life; Nicholas and Gertrude confine themselves respectively to war games and the bottle; young Edward takes long painting expeditions on the moor. Only Frank Vicary, Gertrude's husband, is able to run the family business with enough drive to compensate for the failings of the others.

      When there is a murder in the village, there seems no reason to connect it with the Beales. But once Chief Superintendent Wycliffe is on the case, his investigation uncovers far more than he - or the Beales - anticipated ...

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      Book 11
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      Jul 1987 Avon ISBN13 9780380703296 ISBN10 0380703297
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      Jan 1988 Transworld (UK) ISBN13 9780552132329 ISBN10 0552132322
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      First Edition Jan 1984 Doubleday ISBN13 9780385191890 ISBN10 0385191898
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