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 In dark, wintry Lochdubh, Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity, so for most of the townsfolk there'll be no carols, feasting, gifts - or even whisky on Christmas Day!

And for PC Hamish Macbeth there's no holiday from crime - he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt and unfriendly, the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door, Hamish can spot her true problem - she lives in fear, though of who or what he cannot guess.

Then someone steals a Christmas tree and lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out - and he had better do it quickly, for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas.

This one-off standalone story is a special Christmas treat for all fans of Hamish Macbeth and can be read at any point in the ongoing series.

Also features the first UK publication of a Hamish Macbeth short story, Knock, Knock, You're Dead!

Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series:

'First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.' Booklist

'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh.' New York Times

'Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast ... Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour.' Library Journal

'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.' Publishers Weekly©1999 M.C. Beaton Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Winter Christmas Fiction Feel-Good
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The kindness and generosity of a little village at Christmas along with Hamish’s quit wit and wise words is fabulous. Well worth a listen.

Lovely short story

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A story with lots of Christmas elements there is a tree and presents and an elderly character of scrounge like characteristics is shown to have a different side when given the company of a little girl who is lonely of course for some characters things do not go according to plan ! Will get you in a seasonal mood or simply act as a cheering tale if you are feeling a bit low.

Seasonal mood setter

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A little expensive for the length but lovely little story. The plot was just complicated eniugh, the annoying Priscilla was just a disembodied voice and the mystery of Lugs was solved. Really enjoyed it.

Excellent Christmas episode

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Put a smile on my face on a dreich afternoon. An appreciation of highland ways of days mostly past adds to the enjoyment. I could empathise with many of the incidents. I would recommend this light- hearted story.

Entertaining

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I usually love MC Beaton's books, but this one was very short and, for me, far too full of good cheer. We all enjoy some good cheer over Christmas but this was just one long saga of everyone, even the bad tempered ones, being so full of loving kindness that it was rather like tucking in to an over sweet trifle. I hoped that there would be some sort of mystery to add as a counterweight, but the only trite one concerned missing Christmas lights. I got through it, as it is so short, but it wa a disappointment.

Over the top Christmas cheer

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