Chapter and Hearse: And Other Mysteries

by Catherine Aird

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466841857
Publisher:	Minotaur Books
Publication date:	06/25/2025
Series:	Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	650 KB

About the Author

Catherine Aird is the author of more than twenty crime novels and story collections, 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 other works include Amendment of Life (St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003) and Little Knell (St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001). She lives in England.

Catherine Aird is the author of more than twenty volumes of detective mysteries and three collections of short stories. Most of her fiction features Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan and Detective Constable W. E. Crosby. Aird holds an honorary master’s degree from the University of Kent and was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to the Girl Guide Association. She lives in a village in East Kent, England.

Table of Contents

	A Change of Heart	1
	Due Diligence	15
	Time, Gentlemen, Please	31
	Cold Comfort	50
	Chapter and Hearse	63
	The Widow's Might	77
	Handsel Monday	92
	Preyed in Aid	110
	A Different Cast of Mind	130
	Examination Results	135
	Child's Play	148
	Like to Die	162
	Dead Letters	176
	Gold, Frankincense and Murder	189
	The Trouble and Strife	210
	Losing the Plot	221
	A Soldier of the Queen	234
	Touch Not the Cat	242
	Exit Strategy	251
	The Wild Card	257
	Coup de Grace	265
	Dummy Run	279