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BURLEY**, W. J: : Wycliffe AND THE DUNES MYSTERY

LONDON.GOLLANCZ,1993.

ISBN 0575055871.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Nadine Wickenden,illustrated front of dw/dj,with author's capitalised,red-lettered name; white outlined,black-lettered part-title [Wycliffe] and capitalised,brown-lettered sub-title to front of dw/dj.Slightly sunned blue spine/backstrip with author's capitalised white-lettered name,a red outlined white-lettered part-title and capitalised white-lettered sub-title and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name and white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 8 critics' white+red-lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing/toning; but with 3 separate, narrow off-white paper colour striation bands across the fore-edges; else contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK, slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-191pp [paginated] includes a Prologue,10 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication.Author's 19th Wycliffe novel of 22 finished,and appears to be an uncommon title of his last few novels. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 30+ year-old age.It is only the faults described that prevent a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a book of comparable age.          Cochran Wilder disappeared fifteen years ago while on a coastal walking holiday in Corrnwall. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital after a conviction on charges of indecent assault,he had been a serious embarrassment to his father,a prominent MP.Now his body has been found,buried in the dunes,and it is clear that he was murdered.                                  Wycliffe suspects the involvement of six people,now well-established figures in the community,who at the time had been spending an illicit weekend at a chalet near where Wilder was found.All are disturbed by Wyccliffe's interest and by a series of threatening anonymous communications.But then a second murder is committed,and the investigation takes on a new urgency . . . Wycliffe,one of the best established detectives in crime fiction,is on excellent form in 'Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery',an intelligent, atmospheric mystery that will delight all W. J. Burley's many fans.                              W. J. Burley lived near Newquay in Cornwall,and was a schoolmaster until he retired to concentrate on his writing.His many Wycliffe novels were extremely popular and were adapted for a highly successful TV series starring Jack Shepherd. W. J. Burley died in 2002. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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Not SIGNED.

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