Background
Aird was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire in England. Upon recovery, she worked as practice manager and dispenser for her father"s medical practice in Sturry.
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Available for the first time in one volume, this is Catherine Aird's first three English murder mysteries, featuring the inimitable talents of Inspector Sloan, assisted by his quirky Constable, William Crosby. Contains "The Religious Body", "Henrietta Who?" and "The Complete Steel".
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( A wealthy businessman has died under suspicious circums...)
A wealthy businessman has died under suspicious circumstances. A Christmas with the family provides more drama than could be expected. A girl accuses the hospital of killing her grandmother. In 16th Century Scotland, the death of a clansman is not what it first appears. From the investigations of Inspector C. D. Sloan and his enthusiastic, all-too-constant, but not very helpful sidekick Constable Crosby of the Calleshire C.I.D. to the travails of Henry Tyler of the Foreign Office, from the mysterious Malcolm Venables of the Secret Service to Sheriff Rhuaraidh Macmillan of 16th century Scotland, Catherine Aird's latest collection of literate, delightful tales takes the reader through the full range of crime and punishment. Aird's mix of deft plotting, charming wit, and clever writing has made her one of the most engaging and enduring traditional crime writers. In her latest volume, all of her considerable gifts as a storyteller are on display.
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(Murder at Boundary Cottage. The townspeople would have sa...)
Murder at Boundary Cottage. The townspeople would have said Larking, with the stone rectory and thatched farmhouses, was typical of a thousand other English villages. As it happened, this was true. And everyone in Larking thought they knew everything about everyone else. In that they found they were mistaken...especially the morning the postman found Grace Jenkins murdered. She ahd lived quietly at Boundary Cottage for twenty-one years. But there was a great deal about Grace the townspeople didn't know. And Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan soon discovered they knew even less about her daughter Henrietta...in fact, nobody could explain who Henrietta really was.
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(Larking was a typical English village and like the thousa...)
Larking was a typical English village and like the thousand other villages it resembled Larking had its secrets, as Inspector C.D. Sloan was to discover after the postman found the murdered body of Grace Jenkins in the road that led to her thatched cottage. But the real mystery involved Grace's daughter Henrietta since no one could really explain exactly who Henrietta really was.
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(Inspector Sloan must figure out how a murderer could have...)
Inspector Sloan must figure out how a murderer could have escaped the tower of a Norman church tower when both exits were blocked with rubble. First published in 1973.
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( For decades, Catherine Aird’s crime novels featuring C....)
For decades, Catherine Aird’s crime novels featuring C.D. Sloan have been beloved by fans and lauded by critics for their adroit plotting, playful wit, and literate charm. With Amendment of Life, Aird delivers the lively and engrossing novel that readers have come to rely upon. Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Calleshire CID is used to the occasional oddity in his relatively quiet part of the English countryside. But lately things have taken a strange turn. First, in the center of a yew maze that is the showpiece of the Tudor-era house, Aumerle Court, a body is spotted by Miss Daphne Pedlinge, the elderly chatelaine of the Court. By the time the groundskeeper actually makes it to the center, he, too, spies the body, and it is indeed dead. Meanwhile, a few miles away, a slaughtered rabbit is left on the Bishop’s doorstep in nearby Calleford, an omen as portentous as the body in the maze. Now Inspector Sloan, with the somewhat trying personage of Constable Crosby in tow, must uncover what precisely is going on as they launch an investigation with more twists and turns than the maze itself.
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(Inspector Sloan returns in another well-crafted and delig...)
Inspector Sloan returns in another well-crafted and delightful English village mysteries by the modern mistress of gentle mayhem.
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(A mischievously clever compendium of twenty-two short sto...)
A mischievously clever compendium of twenty-two short stories from the pen of classic crime author Catherine Aird. Not only do her much-loved police duo Detective Inspector Christopher Sloan and Detective Constable William Crosby feature, but also a host of new characters including the mysterious Malcolm Venables of the Secret Service
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(A collection of sixteen English mysteries features an ing...)
A collection of sixteen English mysteries features an ingenious selection of crimes and puzzles filled with literary subtleties and legal and medical information in tales involving deadly poison, missing pearls, high-tech alarm systems, and more.
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Hardcover: 188 pages Publisher: Doubleday; First Edition edition (June 1968) Language: English ISBN-10: 9997502159 ISBN-13: 978-9997502155 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
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(Three mysteries in one volume, all featuring Inspector C....)
Three mysteries in one volume, all featuring Inspector C.D. Sloan and Detective Constable Crosby: "A Late Phoenix" - after 30 years, the skeleton of girl is found; "Passing Strange" - the unmotivated murder of a fortune teller; and "A Dead Liberty" - political intrigue after a murder.
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(Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Callehsire C.I.D. makes his f...)
Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Callehsire C.I.D. makes his first appearance here as he looks into the murder of a nun at the Convent of St. Anselm. First published in 1966, The Religious Body was Aird's first book and immediately established herself as one of the leading exponents of the post-WWII English traditional mystery.
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(Colonel Caversham, once prominent in the British colonial...)
Colonel Caversham, once prominent in the British colonial service, has died and left his large collection of artifacts to the local Calleshire museum.Included in those artifacts is a 3,000 year old Egyptain mummy and case, now the responsibility of one Mr. Fixby-Smith, Curator of the Greatorex Museum.What should be a simple moving job, however, is complicated by the fact that the local coroner, Mr. Granville Locombe-Stableford, since no body - no matter how ancient - can moved without his consent. Which is how Detective Chief Inspector C. D. Sloan is dragged away from his more pressing concern with the burgeoning local drug problem and sent to the museum to sort out egos and red tape. When the lid of the mummy case is raised, however, what greets the Corner, Curator, and Inspector is now what they expect.Instead of the remains of the ancient Rodoheptah, they find the body of an unidentified young woman who has been dead only a matter of days... AUTHORBIO: Catherine Aird is the author of some eighteen crime novels, most of which feature Detective Chief Inspector C. D. Sloan. She holds an honorary M.A. from the University of Kent and was made an M.B.E.Her more recent works are Stiff News (St. Martin's Press, 1999) and After Effects (St. Martin's Press, 1996).She lives in Sturry, Kent in England.
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(Last Writes is a mischievously clever compendium of twent...)
Last Writes is a mischievously clever compendium of twenty-two short stories from the pen of classic crime author Catherine Aird. Not only do her much-loved police duo Detective Inspector Christopher Sloan and Detective Constable William Crosby feature, but also a list of new characters including the mysterious Malcolm Venables of the Secret Service. Full of delicious twists and turns, Last Writes is a collection to curl up with and savour.
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(Decades ago, Germans bombed the village at Lamb Lane. But...)
Decades ago, Germans bombed the village at Lamb Lane. But now redevelopment is under way. During the excavation, a workman finds the skeleton of a pregnant girl with a bullet lodged in her spine. The trail is definitely stone cold when C. D. Sloan takes on the case.
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(Contains three novels featuring the unmistakable talents ...)
Contains three novels featuring the unmistakable talents of the phlegmatic Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan and his more enthusiastic, fast driving, nonsense-talking, bad-joking Sergeant Crosby. Contains "His Burial Too", "Last Respects" and "Harm's Way".
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( Sixteen short puzzlers from the inimitable Catherine Ai...)
Sixteen short puzzlers from the inimitable Catherine Aird, author of the acclaimed C. D. Sloan Mysteries A professional pickpocket and accomplished thief ignores his wife’s warnings and embarks on an adventure that will change his life—perhaps for the better. A technological marvel of a sports car kills a pedestrian, but no one was at the wheel. A local lunatic admits to murder, but is he crazy—or crazy smart? The life of a researcher with ties to a British spy agency is thrown into chaos when his research go missing, but the only people who could have stolen the valuable data seem to have airtight alibis. Injury Time delivers captivating tales of intrigue wrapped in Catherine Aird’s tightly woven logic, sealed with the bow of enigma. These quick-fire mysteries run the gamut, with fresh twists on old classics and delightfully unique stories involving old friends from the C. D. Sloan Mysteries.
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(When a London businessman retires early and buys a Tudor ...)
When a London businessman retires early and buys a Tudor mansion, he's quite surprised--and perhaps even a little pleased (retirement being pretty boring)--to find a skeleton hidden in a secret room in the house. The skeleton appears to be more than a 150 years old, so the local police leave it to the homeowner to solve the mystery. The police are much more interested in solving a local, modern murder. Somehow the two deaths are connected. First published in 1967, this is Aird's only non-Inspector Sloan mystery and a complete triumph.
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“Aird’s delicious concoctions are never less than elegant and mischievously sharp.” —The Times (London) DCI Sloan and Constable Crosby are on the case again. A young girl has been murdered, found dead in the river. But what connection does she have to the recently deceased Josephine Short? Following the twisting trail of evidence, Sloan works to uncover the truth behind the life of Josephine Short and uncover the murderer behind a young girl’s death.
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(When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, th...)
When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, the motive of the intruder is unclear. Other than the destruction of some expensive orchids, no damage has been done, and nothing seems to be missing. But Detectives Sloan and Crosby sense something sinister, and soon their suspicions are confirmed. Similar reports are multiplying and sabotage is the word on everyone's lips. The pair is drawn into an equally perplexing case when the mysterious Miss Enid Maude Osgathorp goes missing. Investigations begin at her deserted abode, Canonry Cottage, where the detectives soon discover that the house has been ransacked. Shattered glass is found in the larder, and traces of blood spatter are found on the floors. Something disturbing has undoubtedly taken place, but Sloan and Crosby can't figure out who did it, or why. As it becomes clear that the two cases are linked, the two detectives must work to find the missing woman, and how she connects to the greenhouse burglary, before it is too late. "Dead Heading "is the 23rd book in Catherine Aird's series following Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan.
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(This collection of mysteries contains the following short...)
This collection of mysteries contains the following short stories: "A Change of Heart", "Due Diligence", "Time Gentleman Please", "Cold Comfort Far", "Chapter and Hearse", "The Widow's Might", "Handsel Monday", "Preyed in Aid", "A DIfferent Cast of Mind", "Examination Results", "Child's Play", "Like to Die", "Dead Letters", "Gold, Frankincense, and Murder", "The Trouble and Strife", "Losing the Plot", "A Soldier of the Queen", "Touch Not the Cat", "Exit Strategy", "The Wild Card", "Coup de Grace", and "Dummy Run".
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(This collection of 16 short stories takes th e reader thr...)
This collection of 16 short stories takes th e reader through an ingenious selection of crimes and puzzle s, full of literary subtleties and fascinating legal and med ical information. '
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(When D.I. Sloan learns that Mrs. Galloway had been a part...)
When D.I. Sloan learns that Mrs. Galloway had been a part of a dangerous drug trial, he assumes that her death may not have been entirely from natural causes, and when he hears of the suicide of a doctor also involved in the trial, Sloan sets out to learn more.
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( Detective Chief Inspector (D.C.I.) C. D. Sloan works in...)
Detective Chief Inspector (D.C.I.) C. D. Sloan works in the deceptively quiet town and county of Calleshire, where for many years he's endured the pressures of his demanding, unreasonable boss and the company of Constable Crosby, Sloan's all too constant but not very helpful sidekick. He's also solved a series of complex murders in Aird's long-running series long praised for it's literate wit, style and charm. In her first new novel in almost two years, Hole in One, a death occurs on the links, a death that is nearly impossible and is, quite improbably, is murder. But improbable is a Calleshire specialty and as far as D. C. I. Sloan is concerned, impossible is merely par for the course.
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( When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, ...)
When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, the motive of the intruder is unclear. Other than the destruction of some expensive orchids, no damage has been done, and nothing seems to be missing. But Detectives Sloan and Crosby sense something sinister, and soon their suspicions are confirmed. Similar reports are multiplying and sabotage is the word on everyone's lips. The pair is drawn into an equally perplexing case when the mysterious Miss Enid Maude Osgathorp goes missing. Investigations begin at her deserted abode, Canonry Cottage, where the detectives soon discover that the house has been ransacked. Shattered glass is found in the larder, and traces of blood spatter are found on the floors. Something disturbing has undoubtedly taken place, but Sloan and Crosby can't figure out who did it, or why. As it becomes clear that the two cases are linked, the two detectives must work to find the missing woman, and how she connects to the greenhouse burglary, before it is too late. Dead Heading is the 23rd book in Catherine Aird's series following Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan.
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( "Fans have waited two years for another of Aird's Calle...)
"Fans have waited two years for another of Aird's Calleshire County police procedurals, and if you like golf, this well-crafted whodunit was especially worth the wait….Full of poetical, biblical and Shakespearian references, this fun read delivers a denouement that finishes the game well under par. Nicely played." –Publishers Weekly on Hole in One "Trust mystery writer Catherine Aird to add her own special twists and lots of biting wit to murder…the settings are classic, the characters delightfully quirky, and the words of wisdom many." –Boston Herald on Amendment of Life The dramatic theft of an 18th Century painting is discovered just moments before the old manor house from which it was stolen – and is uniquely depicted in the background of the portrait -- is set on fire. Making matters more grisly even is the pile of bones that is sighted in the blazing inferno moments before the roof collapses. What started as simple, if surprising, theft has quickly escalated to arson and, possibly murder, and now Detective Inspector Sloan and Detective Constable Crosby have to piece together, a puzzle which has its roots deep in Berebury’s history. Although Tolmie Park, the property on which the manor house sits, has had a somewhat checkered and mysterious past there are those in the community who would fight to preserve it. There are also a number of factions within the area who have differing plans to develop the property, shrouding the fire in further suspicion. It is up D.C.I. C.D. Sloan to sift through this assortment of characters and, finally, illuminate the truth.
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(Almstone Manor is a fine old Tudor manor in Calleshire, E...)
Almstone Manor is a fine old Tudor manor in Calleshire, England, set aside years ago as a rest home for members of a military regiment--the Fearnshires--and their families. Since most are in poor health during their time at Almstone Manor--as Gertrude Powell certainly was--it is no surprise when one of the residents dies. But Gertrude Powell is different--a letter to her son, mailed by her arrangement after her death, claims that someone is out to kill her. Receiving the letter on the day of her funeral, Gertrude Powell's son brings it to the attention of Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan. First, Sloan must stop the funeral in progress. Then he has to investigate Powell's posthumous claims. Is the letter just the ravings of an ill, somewhat melodramatic woman? Or is something very sinister going on at Almstone Manor, whose residents have known each other for more than fifty years and some of whose very old grudges may run very deep indeed...
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Aird was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire in England. Upon recovery, she worked as practice manager and dispenser for her father"s medical practice in Sturry.
She attended the Waverley School and Greenhead High School, both in Huddersfield.
She is the author of more than twenty crime fiction novels and several collections of short stories. Her witty, literate, and deftly plotted novels straddle the "cozy" and "police procedural" genres and are somewhat similar in flavor to those of Martha Grimes, Caroline Graham, M C Beaton, Margaret Yorke, and Pauline Bell. As a young adult, she was bedridden due to a serious illness.
Her first novel, The Religious Body, was published in 1966.
Aird served as Chair of the Crime Writers" Association from 1990-1991. She lives in the village of Sturry, near Canterbury, Kent and is active in village life.
Aird is best known for her successful Chronicles of Calleshire, a series of crime novels set in the fictional County of Calleshire, England, and featuring Detective Chief Inspector Communicative Disorders Sloan of the Berebury Crime Investigation Department Department, and his assistant, Detective Constable Crosby. She has also written and edited a series of village histories, and is an editor and contributing author on works regarding other writers and the art of writing.
(This collection of mysteries contains the following short...)
(This collection of mysteries contains the following short...)
(A collection of sixteen English mysteries features an ing...)
(1st edition 1st printing hardcover, book and dw ex librar...)
(When a London businessman retires early and buys a Tudor ...)
(Available for the first time in one volume, this is Cathe...)
(This collection of 16 short stories takes th e reader thr...)
(Almstone Manor is a fine old Tudor manor in Calleshire, E...)
( "Fans have waited two years for another of Aird's Calle...)
(Hardcover: 188 pages Publisher: Doubleday; First Edition ...)
(Colonel Caversham, once prominent in the British colonial...)
(Inspector Sloan must figure out how a murderer could have...)
(Inspector Sloan returns in another well-crafted and delig...)
(Last Writes is a mischievously clever compendium of twent...)
(Larking was a typical English village and like the thousa...)
(As the doctor said, it's not so important what Miss Wansd...)
(A mischievously clever compendium of twenty-two short sto...)
(Contains three novels featuring the unmistakable talents ...)
(When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, th...)
( When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse, ...)
( Sixteen short puzzlers from the inimitable Catherine Ai...)
( “Aird’s delicious concoctions are never less than elega...)
( A wealthy businessman has died under suspicious circums...)
(First time in paperback, Bantam edition published August ...)
(Inspector Sloan looks into a murder at the local university.)
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She also has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to the Girl Guides.