Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist

First edition (publ. Victor Gollancz Ltd.)

Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist (1991) is a crime novel by the Cornish writer W. J. Burley.[1]

## Synopsis

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When the body of amateur flautist Tony Mills is found shot dead by his own gun on the secluded estate of Lord and Lady Bottrell, everyone simply assumes suicide.

However, upon closer inspection, it reveals some sinister inconsistencies and Wycliffe soon opens a murder investigation, unravelling as he does so the mystery of Mills's last days and the disappearance of Lizzie Biddick, a maid who worked for the Bottrells several years ago.

Eventually, the case takes on a more urgent edge as another body shows up, the result of bitter family feuds and the exposure of illicit relationships.

## References

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1. ^ http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/MP-33019/Wycliffe-and-the-Dead-Flautist.htm [dead link]

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Novels by W. J. Burley

Novels|

* Wycliffe and the Three-Toed Pussy (1968)
* Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat (1970)
* Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi (1971)
* Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place (1973)
* Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street (1974)
* Wycliffe and the Pea-Green Boat (1975)
* Wycliffe and the Schoolgirls (1976)
* Wycliffe and the Scapegoat (1978)
* Wycliffe in Paul's Court (1980)
* Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase (1982)
* Wycliffe and the Beales (1983)
* Wycliffe and the Four Jacks (1985)
* Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin (1986)
* Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue (1987)
* Wycliffe and the Tangled Web (1988)
* Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death (1990)
* Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist (1991)
* Wycliffe and the Last Rites (1992)
* Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery (1993)
* Wycliffe and the House of Fear (1995)
* Wycliffe and the Redhead (1997)
* Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine (2000)
* Wycliffe and the Last Lap (2003, unfinished)

Adaptations|

* Wycliffe (TV series)

See also|

* Charles Wycliffe

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