The eleventh Hamish Macbeth mystery, beautifully republished with a brand new cover. von Beaton, M. C.

When Hamish Macbeth, local constable of the Scottish village of Lochdubh, tries to break up one of the many fights involving Randy Duggan, the ruffian challenges him to a fistfight. But on the chosen day, Duggan is found shot to death...

New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton is back with a new mystery featuring Scotland's most laconic and low-tech policeman Hamish Macbeth where he must solve the case of the deadly Valentine's Day gift and learn just how...

A new look edition of this mystery featuring high-flying public relations supremo turned detective, Agatha Raisin, as she tracks down a quiche-poisoner. A TV adaptation of the novel starring Ashley Jensen will air on Sky TV at Christmas....

Praise for M.C. Beaton'I'm not sure I wouldn't back Agatha against Jack Reacher in a fight. She has the ruthlessness. The cunning. And the poisoned quiche' Daily Telegraph'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day...

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A busman's holiday for Hamish . . . After losing both his promotion and the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish Macbeth decides the best cure for a broken heart is a week's break at the charming coastal village of Skag. When he...

Agatha goes digging where she shouldn't...Agatha is taken aback when she finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbour, James Lacey. The beautiful Mary Fortune is superior in every way, especially...

After a home dye job ruins her hair, Agatha Raisin, the prickly yet lovable amateur sleuth, turns to the wonderful new hairdresser in the neighboring town for help. And as Agatha soon learns, Mr. John is as skilled at repairing her...

When the elderly Mrs. Gentle dies under mysterious circumstances, the town is shocked. Chief Detective Inspector Blair suspects members of her family, but Hamish Macbeth thinks there's more to the story and begins investigating the truth...

An untimely death wipes the smile from Hamish's face . . .In Scotland, where thrift and a 'nice set of dentures' are generally admired, Dr Frederick Gilchrist's cheap rates and penchant for pulling teeth have gained him quite a...