A Late Phoenix
by Catherine Aird (Doubleday, 1970)
audiobook read by Robin Bailey (Bolinda, 2014)
While Aird does capture something of English county life in its lingering post-war hangover, the mystery remains a leisurely non-event, solving itself while Inspector Sloan (well portrayed in Bailey’s audiobook performance) drifts along in its wake, offering sardonic commentary under his breath.