The chances are that you've never heard of W J Burley. I only discovered him by accident. Several years ago I spent the best part of a year flat on my back and reading was one of the ways I filled my time. My husband knows that I'm fond of detective novels, particularly 'police-procedurals' and began clearing the crime section at the local library, beginning at the letter A. This method produced some gems such as Robert Barnard, M C Beaton (of Hamish Macbeth fame) and W J Burley, who wrote the novels on which the "Wycliffe" television series was based.