Hamish Macbeth: Death of a Smuggler: The unputdownable new cosy mystery set in the Scottish Highlands (Hardback) - M.C. Beaton

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The latest Hamish Macbeth mystery in M. C. Beaton's legendary Scottish crime series, now continued by R. W. Green.

THE PAGE-TURNING NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES!

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Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is craving peace and quiet. But visitors to his home village of Lochdubh, nestled in the Scottish Highlands, have other ideas...


Hamish and the new love in his life, Claire, have holiday plans. But thoughts of rest and relaxation are rudely interrupted by the arrival of a new constable, complete with a surprise, and a secret.

Hoping the grand re-opening of his local pub will be a good distraction from Constable Forbes's intrigue, Hamish gets a nasty surprise when he's confronted by a family who have a score to settle with a missing man.

Discovering a murdered woman's body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when he learns that she's linked to the missing man... but who are they, and why were they in Lochdubh?

With a host of questions, a growing list of suspects and ever more bewildering circumstances, the arrival of the odious Detective Chief Inspector Blair is truly the last thing Hamish needs. As Hamish's sworn enemy, why is Blair interested in this case?

Hamish vows to find the murderer before anyone else falls victim. Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!
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Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series . . .

'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh' New York Times

'Unmissable!' Peterborough Telegraph

'First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere' Booklist

'Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour' Library Journal

'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying' Publishers Weekly

About the Author

M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-one million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky.

R W Green was a fellow journalist and long-time friend of M C Beaton's, and has written many works of fiction and non-fiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and black Labrador Flynn.

Contributors:
M.C. Beaton, R W Green
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Release Date:
13 Feb 2025
Number of Pages:
240
Binding:
Hardback
ISBN13:
9781408718582

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