- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Corgi Books; 2nd THUS edition (12 Jan 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0552142050
- ISBN-13: 978-0552142052
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,241,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A case involving a dead woman with a deformed foot and a mysterious past requires all Superintendent Wycliffe's investigative skills.
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The murderer of Pussy Welles had torn off her stocking and shoe to reveal that she had a deformed foot bearing only three toes. Wycliffe discovers that she had been lethal in her dealings with men, and people had reason to hate her. Soon he realises her murder was more subtle than it first seemed.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book in the Wycliffe series and the first one I have read though I can remember watching the television series many years ago. Wycliffe himself is an interesting character - very laid back and not keen on paper work. This is an interesting case. A woman with a mysterious past and an amoral present is found dead in a house she rents in a small Cornish village.
Many suspects present themselves to Wycliffe's calm and interested gaze and many people have secrets they really want to keep hidden both from the police and from their nearest and dearest.
When Wycliffe and his team start digging into the past they find that the victim's husband died in mysterious circumstances and one of her lovers almost died in a suspect road accident which has left him badly scarred. I liked the writing and the way the claustrophobic atmosphere of the small community is evoked. The characters and their motivations are well drawn and believable.
If you prefer your crime without graphic violence and bad language then give this series a try. This is crime writing in the classic mould and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading such authors as Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer, Gladys Mitchell and Margery Allingham.
Many suspects present themselves to Wycliffe's calm and interested gaze and many people have secrets they really want to keep hidden both from the police and from their nearest and dearest.
When Wycliffe and his team start digging into the past they find that the victim's husband died in mysterious circumstances and one of her lovers almost died in a suspect road accident which has left him badly scarred. I liked the writing and the way the claustrophobic atmosphere of the small community is evoked. The characters and their motivations are well drawn and believable.
If you prefer your crime without graphic violence and bad language then give this series a try. This is crime writing in the classic mould and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading such authors as Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer, Gladys Mitchell and Margery Allingham.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The story clips along with twists and turns as you'd expect. In my mind I have the TV Wycliffe acting out the scenes but the original is a more awkward character and naturally of the era in which the book was written. Even the title is a play on words and a reminder of the language of the era.
A good read.
A good read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
First in the series
8 April 2012
Format:Paperback
This is the first book in the Wycliffe series and the first one I have read though I can remember watching the television series many years ago. Wycliffe himself is an interesting character - very laid back and not keen on paper work. This is an interesting case. A woman with a mysterious past and an amoral present is found dead in a house she rents in a small Cornish village.
Many suspects present themselves to Wycliffe's calm and interested gaze and many people have secrets they really want to keep hidden both from the police and from their nearest and dearest.
When Wycliffe and his team start digging into the past they find that the victim's husband died in mysterious circumstances and one of her lovers almost died in a suspect road accident which has left him badly scarred. I liked the writing and the way the claustrophobic atmosphere of the small community is evoked. The characters and their motivations are well drawn and believable.
If you prefer your crime without graphic violence and bad language then give this series a try. This is crime writing in the classic mould and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading such authors as Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer, Gladys Mitchell and Margery Allingham.
Many suspects present themselves to Wycliffe's calm and interested gaze and many people have secrets they really want to keep hidden both from the police and from their nearest and dearest.
When Wycliffe and his team start digging into the past they find that the victim's husband died in mysterious circumstances and one of her lovers almost died in a suspect road accident which has left him badly scarred. I liked the writing and the way the claustrophobic atmosphere of the small community is evoked. The characters and their motivations are well drawn and believable.
If you prefer your crime without graphic violence and bad language then give this series a try. This is crime writing in the classic mould and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading such authors as Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer, Gladys Mitchell and Margery Allingham.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Readable but not exciting
21 Jun 2007
Format:Paperback
The detection is this book is reasonable. It's unfortunate that the main character Wycliffe is such a gloomy man with little love of humanity. Still, the book is readable.
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