Delightful Regency romance from the author of the Agatha Raisin series; now a major new drama from Sky 1 von Beaton, M.C.

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 upon further investigation it would appear...

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...

Praise for M.C. Beaton'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' The Times'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I...

Hamish Macbeth is savouring the delights of a Highland summer, but as fast as the rain rolls in from the loch his happy life goes to hell in a handbasket. The trouble begins when his beloved Priscilla Halburton-Smythe returns to Lochdubh...

Latest in the series of reissues of the "Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery" books, with new covers designed by Francis Farmar. 'An enchanting series... M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery' "New York Times Book Review"...

Done, dusted . . . and dead!Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her cleaning services in a church raffle; she is likely to do more snooping than hoovering. Yet...

Reissued for all fans of Agatha Raisin, this is the second Hamish Macbeth crime mystery. von Beaton, M.C.

Are drugs responsible for a sighting of Nessie's long lost relative?Recovering addict Tommy Jarret has just rented a chalet to check out reports of a sea monster near the village of Drim. But when he turns up dead, apparently from an...

The 12th mystery featuring Hamish Macbeth from the bestselling M.C.Beaton, author of the Agatha Raisin series von Beaton, M.C.

Death accompanies a tattooed stranger to a tiny Highland town... Everyone in Lochdubh knows about the Macho Man - a mean bully claiming to be a professional wrestler and part-time explorer. His insults at the pub have caused brawls,...

Mrs Gentle has fooled everyone into thinking she is as sweet as she sounds - Gentle by name and gentle by nature. But local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't fooled. He believes this little old lady is actually quite sly and vicious, but...