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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 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
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
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
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
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 upo… OL20857847W
Death of a kingfisher Death of a kingfisher M. C. Beaton PC Hamish Macbeth can't help but admire the resourcefulness of the Highlanders during the Recession - in tough times they have to lure tourists to their sleepy towns and the quaint village of Braikie… OL20883818W
Death of a dreamer Death of a dreamer M. C. Beaton Newcomers don't last long in remote Lochdubh - banished mostly to boredom, dampness and nosy neighbours. But artist Effie Garrand seems set to stay; following a particularly harsh winter local bobby … OL20984164W
Death of a witch Death of a witch M. C. Beaton Hamish Macbeth returns to his home village of Lochdubh after a disappointing vacation to discover a witch stiring up trouble. The local men have all fallen for Catriona Beldame and Macbeth gets a sho… OL21181232W
Death of a sweep Death of a sweep M. C. Beaton In the south of Scotland, residents get their chimneys vacuum cleaned. But in the isolated villages in the very north of Scotland, the villagers rely on the services of the itinerant sweep, Pete Ray,… OL21716918W
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 Highlands village of Cronish. She has been brutally attacked and a dangerous criminal is on the loose...but on further… OL21816027W
Death of a gossip Death of a gossip M. C. Beaton "When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joins the local fishing class she wastes no time in ruffling feathers - or should that be fins? - of those around her. Among the victims of … OL24185045W
Death of a Charming Man Death of a Charming Man M.C. Beaton 309 pages ; 20 cm OL24211630W
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