Death of a Village (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 19) - Hardcover

M. C. Beaton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0892966777 ISBN 13: 9780892966776

Publisher: Mysterious Press, 2003

Synopsis

Constable Hamish Macbeth heads for the quaint village of Stoyre to investigate why its citizens are leaving in droves and encounters an unusual series of baffling goings-on, dangers, and mysteries, including the a sunken World War I German ship containing a fortune in gold bullion. 40,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

M.C. Beaton lives in the Cotswolds in England with her husband. In addition to her prolific Hamish Macbeth series, she also writes the Agatha Raisin mystery series and Regency romances under her real name, Marion Chesney.

From School Library Journal:

Adult/High School-The village of Lochdubh,in the Scottish Highlands, seems to be peaceful enough, but Hamish Macbeth, the local policeman, keeps uncovering criminal activity almost by accident. There is something fishy going on over in the isolated village of Stoyre, too. With a clear-eyed understanding of people and an uncommon degree of common sense, Macbeth solves these riddles almost effortlessly. His real problem is not crime, but avoiding promotion; each time he catches a wrongdoer or saves a child, he comes to the attention of his superiors, who feel his talents are wasted in Lochdubh. But his life there, with its cottage police station, his dog, his hens and sheep, and an attractive new journalist on hand, suits Macbeth very well. And though the villagers think him lazy and unambitious, they don't want to see him go, either, as they would lose their police station if he were transferred. The trademark charm of the series-quirky humor, eccentric characters, and dark overtones-is in full swing here; fans will be well pleased, and readers new to Lochdubh can enjoy this as a stand-alone volume.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Mysterious Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0892966777
• ISBN 13: 9780892966776
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 245