Thomas Harding, a London businessman, must retire early because of a heart attack. He buys a Tudor mansion and finds a skeleton hidden in a secret room in the house. Harding is delighted because retirement is a bore. Once the police declare the skeleton to be more than 150-years-old, they drop the case. However, Harding decides to take up the case. The police have their attention turned to a local, current murder of a beautiful, blond woman. Oddly enough, the two murders are related.
This is the only Catherine Aird book that does not include 'Sloan & Crosby,' the infamous Calleshire police sleuths. This is the second book Aird wrote; however, Sloan and Crosby became so popular, that Aird never returned to the plotline without the famous couple.
I've read almost all of Catherine Aird's books at least twice; I just love these old-school mysteries with large doses of humor. This one has less humor because she doesn't have Sloan trying to 'protect my pension' and Crosby falling into correct guesses. However, it is a delicious mystery, worthy of Aird's name. I was so sad when this mystery ended.
This is the only Catherine Aird book that does not include 'Sloan & Crosby,' the infamous Calleshire police sleuths. This is the second book Aird wrote; however, Sloan and Crosby became so popular, that Aird never returned to the plotline without the famous couple.
I've read almost all of Catherine Aird's books at least twice; I just love these old-school mysteries with large doses of humor. This one has less humor because she doesn't have Sloan trying to 'protect my pension' and Crosby falling into correct guesses. However, it is a delicious mystery, worthy of Aird's name. I was so sad when this mystery ended.
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