About Andrew Darling's biography of WJ Burley

"Wycliffe and the Vanishing Author", by Andrew Darling, will be the first comprehensive biography of W J Burley, and the first full-length companion to his books.

It will tell the story of John Burley's extraordinary life - from the gas works of Truro to Oxford University, and from Newquay Grammar School to worldwide fame as the creator of Chief Superintendent Charles Wycliffe.

Lavishly illustrated with photographs of Wycliffe's Cornwall, the book will also examine the literary and philosophical allusions which influenced so much of the author's work.

The book will also contain the text of the unfinished novel on which Burley was working when he died . "Wycliffe's Last Lap."

No publication date or publisher has yet been finalised, but it is hoped that Wycliffe and the Vanishing Author will be completed before long.

More information from andrew.darling@tesco.net

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