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A bit darker than other in the series but the humor is still present. A good plot that builds nicely. I love the characters: Sloan, Crosby and the idiot boss.

Last Respects by Catherine Aird on the other hand was excellent. The mystery opens with the discover of a floating body by a local fisherman. We soon discover that the mysterious corpse did not drown and so the hunt for the murderer is on. Throughout the search, we meet a recently widowed local architect, his young niece whose fiance has just deserted her, DI Sloan, treasure hunters, and local boating men and fisherman. The crime was well planned out and interesting. The characters, especially F
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