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Death of a bore Death of a bore M. C. Beaton Minor writer John Heppel has a problem--he's a consummate bore. When he's found dead in his cottage, there are plenty of suspects. But surely boredom shouldn't be cause for murder, or so thinks local… OL112894W
Death of a nag Death of a nag M. C. Beaton More than ever, Constable Hamish Macbeth needs a change. His engagement to the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe has ended. Priscilla, the daughter of a local hotelier, not only has left his life, sh… OL112899W
Death of a witch Death of a witch M. C. Beaton Returning from a foreign holiday, Hamish Macbeth is worried because he senses a dark cloud of evil hanging over the Highland village of Lochdubh. He learns that a newcomer, Catriona Beldame, is rega… OL112902W
Death of a Celebrity Death of a Celebrity M. C. Beaton Blonde, glamorous BBC reporter Crystal French has blown into Lochdubh with Highland Life, a hard-hitting TV show that has more than just the heather shaking. Roaring into town in her bright yellow Po… OL112914W
Death of an addict Death of an addict M. C. Beaton Tommy Jarret is a young former heroin addict from Strathbane. Happy about his drug-free future, he had rented a chalet and was writing a book about recovery. Hamish Macbeth is surprised to hear of hi… OL117916W
Agatha Raisin and the love from hell Agatha Raisin and the love from hell M. C. Beaton Recently married to James Lacey, the witty and fractious Agatha Raisin quickly finds that marriage, and love, are not all they are cracked up to be. Rather than basking in marital bliss, the newlywed… OL117922W
Death of a Charming Man Death of a Charming Man M. C. Beaton Now that Priscilla Halburton-Smythe has agreed to marry him, Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can't imagine a more perfect life. There's not much crime in his remote Scottish village of Lochdubh, nothi… OL117928W
Death of a Scriptwriter Death of a Scriptwriter M. C. Beaton Scotland's lovable Hamish Macbeth -- the one-man village police force -- investigates the death of an actress and a television writer in the latest episode of M. C. Beaton's popular series.In her day… OL14913850W
Death of a valentine Death of a valentine M. C. Beaton Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, will be married at last. Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Jos… OL14913851W
Busy body Busy body M. C. Beaton When John Sunday, an officer with the Health and Safety Board, spoils the Costwolds holiday festivities by trumping up reasons to ban town decorations, Agatha Raisin is called on to investigate the o… OL17312161W
Marrying Harriet Marrying Harriet M. C. Beaton Tribble twins, mannish Amy and fluffy Effy, groom minister's orphan Harriet Brown for the London Little Season. The black-tressed beauty captures the green eyes of Lord Charles Marsham to rescue gree… OL17454988W
Rainbirds Revenge Rainbirds Revenge M. C. Beaton When the Duke of Pelham returns to his town house at 67 Clarges Street, he is grimly determined to find a suitable wife--but completely unprepared for what the Season has to offer. The duke’s title a… OL17470325W
Death of a liar Death of a liar M. C. Beaton "Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But up… OL17823078W
Death of yesterday Death of yesterday M. C. Beaton Sergeant Hamish Macbeth pays no mind to a bothersome woman who went out drinking and forgot all the events of the previous evening, until she turns up murdered. OL18168830W
Death of a policeman Death of a policeman M. C. Beaton "Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being threatened with closure. This presents the perfect opportunity for Detective Chief Inspector Blair, who would love nothing more than t… OL19704959W
The witches' tree The witches' tree M. C. Beaton Cotswolds inhabitants are used to inclement weather, but the night sky is especially foggy as Rory and Molly Devere, the new vicar and his wife, drive slowly home from a dinner party in their village… OL19721891W
The blood of an Englishman The blood of an Englishman M. C. Beaton Investigating the murder of a local baker during an amateur theatrical production, curmudgeon Agatha Raisin and her team of private detectives uncover a web of feuds and temperamental behaviors that … OL19982555W
Death of a bore Death of a bore M. C. Beaton Confounded by the murder of Lochdubh writing circle's long-winded organizer, laconic police officer Hamish Macbeth investigates the victim's writings for clues and wonders at sinister themes within a… OL19999840W
Rake's Progress Rake's Progress M. C. Beaton Lord Guy Carlton, late of His Majesty's Regiment and weary from the war in France, has only wine, women and song in mind when he rents 67 Clarges Street for the Season. He certainly has no desire for… OL20816614W
Death of yesterday Death of yesterday M. C. Beaton When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening, he's not unduly worried. After all, she's been out drinking. When her body is discovered… OL20849371W
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