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Writer David Cleeve lived exactly the way a best-selling novelist should livein an opulent house in a beautiful corner of Cornwall. But beneath the successful façade was a private nightmare. For at regular intervals, a sinister warning was delivered to him: a single playing card, the Jack of Diamonds. Then, one day, the card arrived torn in halfand that night, there was a murder. Wycliffe is in the area on holiday, but far from relaxing, he finds himself drawn into the case. Before long, theres more than just a single mystery to solve. As Wycliffe investigates, he uncovers a double murder, arson, and a series of crimes that stretch back through the years.
Synopsis
Wycliffe might be on holiday, but he still finds himself landed with a murder to solve...
Writer David Cleeve lived exactly the way a bestselling novelist should live - in an opulent house set in a beautiful corner of Cornwall. But beneath the successful facade was a private nightmare. For at regular intervals a sinister and mysterious warning was delivered to him: a single playing card, the Jack of Diamonds. Then, one day, the card arrived torn in half - and that night a murder was committed.
Chief Superintendent Wycliffe was on holiday in the area but, far from relaxing, he finds himself drawn into the investigation. Before long there is more than just a single mystery to solve. As Wycliffe investigates, he uncovers a double murder, arson, and a whole series of crimes stretching back over many years...
Synopsis
A murder committed in the night of dead. It's all a game for Detective Wycliffe to solve in a puzzling case.
Writer David Cleeve lived exactly the way a bestselling novelist should live - in an opulent house set in a beautiful corner of Cornwall. But beneath the successful facade was a private nightmare. For at regular intervals a sinister and mysterious warning was delivered to him: a single playing card, the Jack of Diamonds. Then, one day, the card arrived torn in half - and that night a murder was committed.
Chief Superintendent Wycliffe was on vacation in the area but, far from relaxing, he finds himself drawn into the investigation. Before long, there is more than just a single mystery to solve.
As Wycliffe investigates, he uncovers a double murder, arson, and a whole series of crimes stretching back over many years . . .