Golden Age of Detective Fiction

Catherine Aird is the pen name of author Kinn Hamilton McIntosh, who was born on June 20, 1930, in Huddersfield, England. Aird is a British crime fiction writer best known for her series of novels featuring Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan. Her first novel, The Religious Body, was published in 1966 and introduced the character of Sloan. Aird has written over 20 novels in the series, with the latest one being Inheritance Tracks, published in 2019. Aird’s books are known for their wit, intricate plotting, and attention to detail. She has been nominated for several awards, including the Edgar Award, and her novels have been translated into many languages.

A nun dead at the bottom of the stairs of a convent cellar. The only clue left behind for Detective Inspector Sloan is a bloody thumbprint on the Gradual.

The deceased, Sister Anne, seems an unlikely candidate for murder. Having…