The Executor

Keith Calder #10

by Gerald Hammond

Robin Winterton, an old gentleman gun collector who has named Keith Caldor the executor of his estate, is murdered and as Caldor investigates, he discovers skeletons in the Winterton family closet

Genres: Mystery

192 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1987

About the author

Gerald Hammond, (Gerald Arthur Douglas Hammond) son of Frederick Arthur Lucas (a physician) and Maria Birnie (a nursing sister) Hammond; married Gilda Isobel Watt (a nurse), August 20, 1952; children: Peter, David, Steven. Education: Aberdeen School of Architecture, Dip. Arch., 1952. He served in the British Army, 1944-45. Although born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, he worked in and retired to the country he most loved, Scotland.

He also writes under the names of Arthur Douglas and Dalby Holden. He was an architect for thirty years before retiring to write novels full-time in 1982. He has written over 50 novels since the late 1960s.

His novels center around guns, shooting, hunting, fishing, and dog training.

Reviews

[Evonne Hutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gerald Hammond's mysteries never fail to intrigue and enthrall! This one is no different.
Keith is named as executor to a friends estate. Before he could start his duty a valuable part of the inheritance disappears.
And the fun begins!
A tightly woven story with exceptional characters.