Add this copy of Late Phoenix to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Corgi.
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Add this copy of Late Phoenix to cart. $14.23, good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1973 by HarperCollins Distribution Services.
Add this copy of Late Phoenix to cart. $13.41, like new condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Corgi.
Add this copy of A Late Phoenix to cart. $19.70, very good condition, Sold by Hamelyn rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coslada, SP, SPAIN, published 2008 by Rue Morgue Press.
Add this copy of A Late Phoenix to cart. $10.99, fair condition, Sold by EstateBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Leander, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Bantam Books.
Add this copy of A Late Phoenix to cart. $13.49, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Rue Morgue.
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Add this copy of A Late Phoenix (C. D. Sloan Mystery) to cart. $22.40, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Bantam Books.
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As New. No Jacket. Trade Paperback 1st prtg. A fine, unread copy of this trade paperback. Young Dr. Latimer has no sooner opened his surgery on Lamb Lane in Berebury than he is called upon to examine a dead body. Actually a skeleton, it was discovered during the excavation of the bomb site across the street, now in the process of redevelopment, and it belonged to a young woman who was apparently trapped in a cellar during the June 1941 bombing which leveled the houses on the site. But when Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan ofthe Berebury C. LD. arrives on the scene, he discovers that a bullet was the actual cause of death and that the young woman was several months pregnant at the time. Nobody has a clue as to who she might have been, and with his wide-eyed assistant, Detective Constable Crosby, at his side, Sloan patiently interviews everyone associated with the site, sorting through their memories of the bombings and blackouts of World War II to find out who the woman was and who might have had reason to kill her. First published in 1970, it's the authors fifth book and the fourth to feature her durable Inspector Sloan.
As I've always viewed Inspector Sloan's stories to be contemporary, it was a shock to be learning about bomb rubble still standing. It is hard to imagine it taking 30 years (this book was originally published in 1971) to clear a bomb site.
Pathology consultant Dr. Dabbe quickly squashes the idea that the bones found on Lamb Lane were left from WWII bombs. He also announces that the bones are of a woman, who happened to be pregnant.
Odd facts just keep piling up. Before any excavation work starts, archaeologists are to be notified so they might check for ancient bones, etc. The notice wasn't sent in a timely manner; when the actual diggers arrived, someone had moved the pegs.
It is fascinating to watch the old-timers recall facts and tidbits of gossip from a bygone era. It brings home the uniqueness of village life in England; families live in the same place for generations.
As usual, Superintendent Leeyes wants the possible murder solved quickly -- or maybe even labeled as a 'historical' death. But my favorite part of the story is the constant undercurrent of wry humor and nonsensical asides that mark Catherine Aird's novels.
I probably laughed hardest when the site foreman complained about the lawyers involved. "They argued that these archaeological remains hadn't been provided for in the contract...." (chapter 2, page 25). After rereading this, I realize that only the book's readers might understand how funny this is.
Sincere Inspector Sloan is trying to finish the case so the clearing and construction can begin again, but he is hampered by Detective Constable Crosby, commonly known as defective constable -- at the CID. Did I mention that Catherine Aird is one of my favorite authors?
