Books like A Going Concern by Catherine Aird
Inspector C. D. Sloane is called to the funeral of Octavia Garamond, whose last wish for a police presence and a full post‑mortem seems odd. After Garamond’s house is broken into and her papers ransacked, the question arises whether her last requests were the ramblings of a senile old lady or the demands of a woman terrified for her life. As Sloane and Constable Crosby dig into the victim’s personal and professional history, they uncover a long‑kept secret that may explain why an otherwise quiet eighty‑year‑old woman was targeted. The story delivers a blend of mystery, wit, and detective insight in a traditional London setting.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Catherine Aird
★
★
★
★
★
2.5 (2 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for A Going Concern by Catherine Aird are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to A Going Concern (22 similar books)
Hercule Poirot boards Le Train Bleu for a quiet trip to the Riviera, only to investigate the murder of American heiress Ruth Kettering in her luxury compartment.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a mock murder hunt at a village fete turns deadly, crime‑novelist Ariadne Oliver summons Hercule Poirot to uncover the truth amid twists that blur reality and performance.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a crow drops a human finger on a walking club member’s path, a search for a missing body brings together police, community members and local farmers in a quiet English village.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the quiet country estate of Strontfield Park, a dinner party turns deadly when the host is killed by car collision and poisoned, leaving Inspector C. D. Sloan to untangle motives among the eleven survivors.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Inspector C. D. Sloan confronts a sealed church tower mystery, where the only clues are a spent match, an emerald earring, and a black thread.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
C.D. Sloan investigates a murder that follows a student sit‑in and a bizarre theft at a fictional English university, unraveling clues hidden in the quadrangle and the echo of a dying man's words.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Inspector Alan Grant investigates the murder of a woman found on a British coast, where a twisted article in her hair hints at a complex web of clues and motives.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In England’s Almstone Flower Show, a vanished fortuneteller turns up dead, prompting Detective Inspector Sloan and Detective Constable Crosby to unravel a baffling murder with no obvious motive or opportunity.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a murder charge turns a young woman silent, police detectives Sloan and Crosby must unravel the mystery after the original investigator is injured.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When old schoolteacher Miss Beatrice Wansdyke dies wealthy, Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan must protect her fortune from ruthless pursuers while preparing for fatherhood.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan investigates a daring art theft, a suspicious arson at an old manor, and a pile of bones, uncovering a tangled web of local factions and a historic mystery in Berebury.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Detective Inspector C. D. Sloane investigates a death that may be murder after a letter arrives at a nursing home for WWII veterans.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A collection of tightly crafted short mysteries that follow Inspector C. D. Sloan through a wealthier businessman’s death, a Christmas family drama, and a hospital scandal, plus a 1930s Foreign Office case and a 16th-century Scottish clansman’s murder.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Inspector Sloan investigates a suspicious death linked to a clandestine drug trial, uncovering a deeper conspiracy.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Detective Chief Inspector C.D. Sloan investigates a murder and a mysterious break‑in at Berebury Nursing Home, both linked to the life—and secrets—of Josephine Short, a woman whose recent death shocks her family.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Emily Brightwell’s debut Victorian mystery follows Mrs. Jeffries, a charming domestic housekeeper who keeps Inspector Witherspoon’s Scotland Yard investigations sharp and his secrets safe, proving that clever sleuthing can come from unexpected quarters.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Victorian London, Mrs. Jeffries must unravel a murder tied to a tense seance, using her keen sense for human nature to help an unsentient inspector solve the case.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Detectives Sloan and Crosby unravel the tangled clues left by a dying chemist, tracing three mysterious deaths that may be linked—one accidental drowning, a lost caving victim, and a son’s reckless accident—into a potential murder confession.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A hiker discovers a corpse in a remote village, sparking a mystery that threatens the tight-lipped residents.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Cotswold Case by Catherine AirdA Fatal Legacy by Catherine Aird
Murder in the Mews by Catherine Aird
The Religious Body by Catherine Aird
The Great Detective by Catherine Aird
The Moving Target by P.D. James
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!