A Hole in One

by Catherine Aird

Book 20 in the Sloan and Crosby series
published 2005

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Detective Chief Inspector (D.C.I.) C. D. Sloan works in the deceptively quiet town and county of Calleshire, where for many years he’s endured the pressures of his demanding, unreasonable boss and the company of Constable Crosby, Sloan’s all too constant but not very helpful sidekick. He’s also solved a series of complex murders in Aird’s long-running series long praised for it’s literate wit, style and charm.

In her first new novel in almost two years, Hole in One, a death occurs on the links, a death that is nearly impossible and is, quite improbably, is murder. But improbable is a Calleshire specialty and as far as D. C. I. Sloan is concerned, impossible is merely par for the course.

When flirtatious golfing beginner Helen Sewell, goes in search for her wayward golf ball in the dreaded ‘Hells Bells’ bunker, she is not prepared for the horrible surprise that lies buried under the soft sand. When a body is discovered by two lady golfers buried in the steepest bunker on the course Detective Inspector Sloan and Detective Constable Crosby are called in to solve a murder mystery, with more twists and turns than a golf course.

This is a gentle and finely constructed murder mystery set on Berebury golf course in the fictional county of Calleshire. “The Sloan and Crosby” series have been beloved by fans and lauded by critics for their wonderful comic touch, intricate plotting, and literate charm.