Death of a Scriptwriter - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Beaton, M. C.

ISBN 10: 0892966440 / ISBN 13: 9780892966448

Published by Mysterious Press, New York, 1998

About this Item

First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine and ding to lower rear board in alike dust-jacket with a couple scratches to back; Beaton's memoir tells the story of her life as a screenwriter and the death of that career. Her frank and personal account is a must-read for anyone interested in the creative process and the challenges of making a living as a writer.; 8vo; FSA.

Seller Inventory # 31814

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death of a Scriptwriter - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Mysterious Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0892966440
• ISBN 13: 9780892966448
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less
  • By Year Of Issue::1990s
  • Fiction::Mystery

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Synopsis

From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series...

DEATH OF A SCRIPTWRITER: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
HOLLYWOOD IN THE HIGHLANDS
With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish -- and more -- when a troupe of flashy, urbane filmmakers clamors into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mystery ...and culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.
The initial suspect in the killing is one Patricia Martyn-Broyd, the aging mystery writer furious that her musty old cozies are getting a risque face-lift in their TV reincarnation. Yet, going behind the scenes, Hamish soon finds a town full of locals bitten by the movie bug and a cast of quarreling show business types, all harboring their own secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And as the culprit strikes again, Hamish must quickly find the right killer -- or script the wrong finale to a show gone murderously awry.

About the Author

M. C. BEATON, hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. Her books have sold more than twenty-four million copies worldwide.

A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton’s, R. W. GREEN has written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a yellow Labrador named Ossian.