London: Macmillan, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - Detective novel featuring Inspector C. D. Sloan of the Calleshire County Constabulary and his assistant, D. C. William Crosby A body of a young woman is found in the center of a maze at a stately home. Aird's novels have been described as witty and literate, straddling the line between cozies and police procedurals. She received the Crime Writers' Association 'Golden Handcuffs' Award for lifetime achievement. 196 pp. ISBN: 0-333-593839.