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Death of a Gossip & Death of a Cad

The First Two Hamish Macbeth Mysteries

M. C. BeatonSeries: Hamish Macbeth Mysteries
4.3
(229)
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Duration
10h 4m
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing

About

Death of a GossipWhen society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joined the fishing class, she wasted no time in ruffling the feathers-or was it the fins?-of those around her. Among the victims of her sharp tongue and unladylike manner was Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet not even Hamish thought someone would permanently silence Lady Jane's shrills-until her strangled body is fished out of the river. Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish must angle through the choppy waters of the tattler's life to find the murderer. But with a school of suspects who aren't ready to talk and dead women telling no tales, Hamish may be in over his head, for he knows that secrets are dangerous, knowledge is power, and killers usually do strike again.Death of a Cad: When Priscilla Halburton-Smythe brings her London playwright fiancé home to Lochdubh, everybody in town is delighted … except for love-smitten Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet his affairs of the heart will have to wait. Vile, boorish Captain Bartlett, one of the guests at Priscilla's engagement party, has just been found murdered-shot while on a grouse hunt. Now with many titled party guests as the prime suspects, each with a reason for snuffing out the despicable captain, Hamish must smooth ruffled feathers as he investigates the case. When the hidden culprit strikes again, Hamish will find himself trying to save Priscilla from a miserable marriage-and catch a killer before he flies the coop.

Related Subjects

  • Police Procedural
  • Mystery & Detective
  • Adult Fiction
  • Traditional

Reviews

"Red-haired, love-smitten but unflappable, Macbeth is a delight."
Chicago Tribune
"This series is pure bliss."
Atlanta Journal & Constitution

Extended Details

  • SeriesHamish Macbeth Mysteries

    Artists

    M. C. BeatonAuthor
    Antony FergusonReader

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