Chapter and Hearse: And Other Mysteries (Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan)

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. ϡ쯦랠 - 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 sixteenth-century Scotland, the death of a clansman is not what it first appears. From the modern-day 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 in the 1930s; to Sheriff Rhuaraidh Macmillan of sixteenth-century Scotland: Catherine Aird's latest collection of literate tales takes the reader through the full range of crime and punishment. --Jacket. A change of heart Due diligence Time, gentlemen, please Cold comfort 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 Dummy run. A collection of seventeen short mystery stories features such characters as Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan, his assistant, Crosby, and the mysterious Malcolm Venables of the Secret Service 'There's a girl downstairs, sir,' reported Detective Constable Crosby, 'who is saying that the hospital's killed her granny!