Wycliffe And The House Of Fear Av W.J. Burley

<P><B>A troubling disappearance. A puzzling mystery. A new investigation for Detective Wycliffe.</B><br><br>Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is holidaying in Cornwall when he meets the intriguing Kemp family. The Kemps have lived in Kellycork, their decaying family seat, for almost 500 years and have a tragic history. Roger Kemp''s first wife disappeared mysteriously in what was presumed to be a boating accident and now the Kemps are struggling to maintain their family home. When Roger''s wealthy second wife, Bridget, also disappears Wycliffe is inevitably drawn into the case.<br><br><B>Wycliffe is troubled by the dysfunctional family he is investigating. Can the loss of their mother account for the Kemp children''s strange behaviour or is there a more sinister explanation? And why is his main suspect doing so little to save himself?</B></P>