A cold and snowy day, just the kind of day to add some logs to the fire and make a large pot of tea and enjoy a good mystery.
Today I shall be spoilt and listen to a story read to me. The reader Robin Bailey's voice is lovely, warm with a little gravel in there..and he's reading a story that has become a favourite of mine and is now being listened to for the umpteenth time. "Henrietta Who?" by Catherine Aird.
First published in 1968
Today I shall be spoilt and listen to a story read to me. The reader Robin Bailey's voice is lovely, warm with a little gravel in there..and he's reading a story that has become a favourite of mine and is now being listened to for the umpteenth time. "Henrietta Who?" by Catherine Aird.
First published in 1968
This story is a detective C.D Sloan mystery that caught my interest from the opening and held it to the last page. A very satisfying crime novel.
Information from the reverse of the cassette pack..
"HENRIETTA WHO?
Life for Henrietta Jenkins was a quiet well ordered affair- a home with her widowed mother and degree studies at University.But her life changed dramatically when just before her 21st birthday, her mother's body was found in a quiet road,apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver.For not only did the simple case turn into a murder hunt,but the post mortem also revealed that Grace Jenkins had never had any children.In which case who was Henrietta?"
I first discovered Catherine Aird's work over 10 perhaps 20 now? ..gosh time is going by fast.. years ago first listening to Henrietta Who? then The Complete Steel (Published in the States as "The Stately home murder" I think) and finally The Religious Body all read by Robin Bailey and all equally enjoyable..I then had to search for her work and found Paperbacks of many more mysteries in print ..but not always on tape, or if recorded not necessarily by Robin Bailey..Oh dear...but still enjoyable escapism non the less.
I recently found Catherine Aird's website ..and it appears she is still writing,
http://www.fbcuk.co.uk/catherineaird/
and it also provides details of her earlier works now being republished, Lovely!!!
http://www.fbcuk.co.uk/catherineaird/ReIssues.htm
Good reading or listening!
I just got your comment about the muffins and I am so, so pleased! Thank you for writing. I know the name Catherine Aird but don't think I've ever read anything. I'll look into her work. Thank you for that too.
ReplyDeleteNan, you will find that the Sloan novels are very enjoyable. I can also recommend Catherine's short stories - it's a form at which she is very accomplished.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nan, the muffins have disappeared in record time..and are being added to our family cook book. Catherine's books are well worth looking for :0)
ReplyDeleteI agree Martin, thanks for the reminder, I'd forgotton the short stories, they're very enjoyable reads.