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The eleventh Hamish Macbeth mystery, beautifully republished with a brand new cover
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After a romantic disappointment and an undeserved demotion, Scots village bobby Hamish Macbeth decides a week's holiday at the coastal village of Skag might be just the ticket. He's dead wrong, of course: the food is dire, and the man in the next room nags his wife so loudly and continuously that more than one person at the Friendly House bed-and-breakfast wishes him dead, though only Hamish is heard threatening him. When this chap's body is found floating in the river Skag, Hamish is the prime suspect. While clearing his name, the lanky Scot has to deal with the widow who's suddenly making eyes at a refined bachelor, two leather-skirted Glaswegian beauties intent on raising disco hell, and the rude revelation of one family man's secret life. Some holiday! Praise for M.C. Beaton: The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. Anne Robinson, The Times
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the eleventh in a series of mysteries featuring the detective work of small town, Highland Scottish detective Hamish Macbeth, P.C. In this story, Hamish sets out for a quiet (and cheap) vacation at the North Sea resort town of Skag. However, when he discovers the body of one of his fellow vacationers (a loud-mouthed nag of a husband), Hamish suddenly finds himself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. And so, with his faithful dog Towser in tow, Macbeth sets out to find out who caused the death of a nag.
My wife has been a big Hamish Macbeth fan for years, and she has now brought me into the fold. This was not my favorite Hamish Macbeth novel, in particular I found the ending sadly cynical, but I did enjoy reading it. I liked the setting and the characters, and think that M.C. Beaton is an excellent. So, if you are interested in a story set in modern Scotland, or just a good mystery, then I highly recommend this book to you.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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In "Death of a Nag," M.C. Beaton returns with her eleventh Hamish Macbeth mystery, and he is continuing to keep Lochdubh safe and sound. And the Scottish Highlands couldn't be in better hands! Aside from his on-again, off-again romance with Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Macbeth takes his responsibilities quite seriously (there are those in the village who think of him as lazy, no-good, and quite irresponsible for "letting" Priscilla go!). In this episode, Macbeth has taken off a few days
to "recharge his batteries," but, alas, the charming seaside resort (Friendly House) is teeming with the usual Beaton characters. Macbeth finds the company tiresome, the food inedible, and, sure enough, a body: that of one of the guests, a terrific nag. And who better is the suspect that the victim's wife, whom he publically ridiculed (and nagged!). Beaton makes sure that all of the characters are suspects (a "regular" ingredient of Beaton's works!), but only Macbeth is able to sort
out the culprit. Charming, easy-to-read, and worthwhile.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I like M.C. Beaton's 'Agatha Raisin' the grouchy, feisty, middle-aged amateur detective, but I find the Hamish Mcbeth books even more enjoyable. If you want a 'serious' crime novel, look elsewhere, but if you are out for a lighthearted, often tongue-in-cheek whodunnit, this series is for you!
In 'Death of a Nag' we follow Hamish on a coastal holiday to get away from the villagers' disapproval of his break-up with Priscilla. But, of course holiday it is not - before he knows it Hamish finds himself involved in a case of murder amongst his fellow lodgers in a cheap, but sadly not cheerful B&B. Red herrings, side plots and human nature make for an entertaining read. And the ending is truly and wickedly malicious! Well done again, M.C. Beaton!
In 'Death of a Nag' we follow Hamish on a coastal holiday to get away from the villagers' disapproval of his break-up with Priscilla. But, of course holiday it is not - before he knows it Hamish finds himself involved in a case of murder amongst his fellow lodgers in a cheap, but sadly not cheerful B&B. Red herrings, side plots and human nature make for an entertaining read. And the ending is truly and wickedly malicious! Well done again, M.C. Beaton!
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ANOTHER WONDERFUL COZY MYSTERY...
Poor Constable Hamish Macbeth, as if it were not bad enough that he has been demoted, his engagement to the coolly beautiful Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is over, and the villagers... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lawyeraau
Death takes a holiday
Surprisingly, the nag of the title isn't a shrewish housewife, or even a race-horse, but the male half of a couple staying at a hotel in the sleepily boring seaside village of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Bently
A GENTLE, APPEALING READ
Doubleglazing salesman Bob Harris is the nag, alienating all at the seedy Skag hotel where PC Hamish Macbeth is on holiday. Long suffering fellow guests wish him dead. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. D. L. Rees
Busman's holiday for Hamish
Hamish Macbeth decides to get away from Lochdubh for a while so he goes to stay at an isolated village called Skag. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lady Sophia
Nice Light Read
This is only the second Hamish McBeth book I've read and I must say I shall be buying more.
If you are looking for a nice relaxing read then this is the book for you. Read more
If you are looking for a nice relaxing read then this is the book for you. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
death of a nag
more than happy with my deal. received and read this book already. waiting for next one.
Published on 26 July 2009 by M. B. Poole
One of my favourites in the series!
I really enjoyed 'Death of a Nag' and unlike another reviewer here, if you are a fan, I don't think that you could miss this one out as you learn a lot more about Macbeth's... Read more
Published on 4 May 2007 by Florrie 22
Holiday House of Horrors
This is the 11th Hamish Macbeth mystery. At the end of Death of a Charming Man, Hamish breaks his unofficial engagement with Priscilla. Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by Donald Mitchell
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