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Learn moreDetectives Sloan and Crosby find themselves assigned two rather puzzling cases. First, there’s the young woman’s body which has been discovered in the River Alm. And then there’s the mysterious break-in at the Berebury Nursing Home. To be precise, it’s Josephine Short’s room at the nursing home that’s been entered, although nothing seems to be missing. What could the intruder have been after? It becomes apparent to Sloan and Crosby that the two cases are connected—but who can the killer be?
Catherine Aird is the author of more than twenty crime fiction novels and several collections of short stories, most of which feature Detective Chief Inspector C. D. Sloan. She holds an honorary MA degree from the University of Kent and was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She has been awarded the CWA Golden Handcuffs award for lifetime achievement and the Diamond Dagger for an outstanding lifetime’s contribution to the genre in 2015.
Ric Jerrom is an actor, writer, and—occasionally—director. He has also narrated audiobooks in genres from classics to romantic fiction to mystery and suspense, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards and placing as a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. He has written plays, film scripts, short stories, poetry, and journalism. He has performed in many radio plays, sundry theaters, and internationally for the Natural Theatre Company of Bath.
Reviews
“British veteran Aird’s brilliantly sardonic twenty-third fair-play whodunit.”
“Narrator Ric Jerrom keeps the story on pace with its diverse characters, giving Sloan and Crosby the greatest distinction. Crosby is hilarious, though not always by intention, and Sloane is a perfect counterpoint. Several subplots add interest to the story. A great slice of contemporary village life.”
“The investigatory process seems realistic, and the characters are well developed. A solid British procedural.”
“The latest in Aird’s long string of slyly humorous mysteries featuring Sloan and Crosby is a classic English police procedural sure to delight her many fans.”
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