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Death of a Gossip

By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: David Monteath
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The very first Hamish Macbeth crime mystery, from internationally bestselling author M.C.Beaton

When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joins the local fishing class she wastes no time in ruffling the feathers - or should that be fins? - of those around her.

Among the victims of her sharp tongue is Lochdubh constable Hamish Macbeth, yet not even Hamish thinks someone would seriously want to silence Lady Jane's shrill voice permanently - until her strangled body is fished out of the river.

Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish must steer a course through the choppy waters of the tattler's life to find a murderer. But with a school of suspects who aren't willing to talk, and the dead woman telling no tales, Hamish may well be in over his head for he knows that secrets are dangerous, knowledge is power, and killers when cornered usually do strike again.

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©1985 M.C. Beaton Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Feel-Good Fiction
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light hearted good read. good story telling helps reader see beautiful scenery and put faces to characters

light hearted.

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As a fan of Agatha Raisin, I thought I would try Hamish Macbeth I in the 2 for 1 sale.

M C Beaton has not disappointed. Full of the kind of humour and well-written characters that I've come to expect, this was great entertainment.

David Monteith was a superb narrator.

Fabulous fun

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I enjoyed the story once I got over the difference between the actual book and the tv series .

TV series this is not

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it has been a while since I read this the first in a long series of Hamish books and has a flavour of the classic murder mystery in its setting. A fishing school in a beautiful highland setting turns ugly and the star of the series Hamish uses his family contacts and various other wiles to solve the case and helps a liitle boy out into the bargain. This is not hard hitting but rather a cosy escapism with touches of humour. I personally like the little bit about the higland midges when getting coffee in spite of Lady Jane. The author has actually lived in Scotland and the Cotswolds where she sets her other series about Agatha Raisin so is writing about what she knows.

Back to the beginning

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Absolutely relaxing . Could picture the highlands . Looking forward to the next one. Well done M C Beaton.

Relaxing

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