Wycliffe in Paul's Court

London: Gollancz, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. There is a small red maple leaf stamp on the free front end paper, with a small section of roughened paper above, which looks as though a price has been erased, but no other marks or signs of use. The red covers are bright, showing no wear. The gilt lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but looks new. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Paul's Court is a quiet corner in the heart of the city, an oasis of peace and safety until the night when two of its inhabitants meet violent deaths. Old Willy Goppel, a German who specialises in making period doll's houses, is found hanging from a beam in his home; and fifteen year old Yvette Cole, with a wild reputation, is strangled and thrown half naked over the churchyard hedge. Chief Superintendent Wycliffe has the aid of a local detective, Kersey, but even in co operation they find this a difficult case to crack. Was Willy's death really a suicide? Or could it be that the two deaths are unconnected? As the investigation continues, they uncover a complex network of antagonisms in quiet Paul's Court.