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Death of a Village: A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery [Kindle Edition]

M.C. Beaton (Author)

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A Hamish Macbeth murder mystery

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Trouble is afoot in the remote Scottish fishing village of Stoyre, where the inhabitants are acting kind of… fishy. On a routine visit, Hamish Macbeth finds the pub empty, the church unexpectedly full, and the very air permeated with fear. Then an explosion levels a holiday cottage which the locals call ‘an act of God’. Hamish has another theory, one that will make the national news. With the help of sharp-eyed journalist Elspeth Grant and Lugs (his dog) he begins to winkle out the truth. But Hamish’s best laid plans soon go awry when an old friend dies, a scandalous rumour erupts, and someone close to his heart may be lost forever…

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 356 KB
Print Length: 266 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0892966777
Publisher: Robinson (5 Nov 2009)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B0038M3ST2
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,393 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Another homerun for M.C. Beaton! 16 Feb 2004

By Kurt A. Johnson

Format:Hardcover

This is the nineteenth (not eighteenth, you must include A Highland Christmas) in a series of mysteries featuring the detective work of small town, Highland Scottish detective Hamish Macbeth, P.C. In this book, Hamish must work overtime to avoid a promotion out of his beloved Lochdubh. But, that is not all of his problems. During a recent visit to the tiny village of Storye, he finds that the people there are acting quite strange, as if some sort of religious mania has gripped them. When the situation there turns dangerous and then deadly, Hamish knows he must get to the bottom of whatever it is that is going on.

This is another homerun for M.C. Beaton (pseudonym of Marion Chesney)! This story is every bit as good (excellent) as the other Hamish books, and makes for some gripping reading. Somehow, the author succeeds in making the Hamish Macbeth stories swing effortlessly between lighthearted humor to deadly mystery, all without losing the seeming reality of the story.

The characters in this story are likable and interesting, the story is gripping and entertaining, and the mystery quite fascinating. I think that this is a great book, one that you should consider buying!

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Religious revival in Stoyre 21 Dec 2010

By Damaskcat TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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There seems to be a religious revival on Stoyre but none of the villagers are willing to talk about it. Hamish is determined to get to the bottom of it especially after one of the villagers of Lochdubh appears to have been frightened to death when she visits the village.

Before the mystery can be solved though there is the strange business of the old people's home, whose owners appear to have a novel way of making money. One of the Lochdubh residents is keen to move in to find out what it going on, but Hamish has doubts about her putting herself in danger.

This is one of the most exciting of the Hamish Macbeth stories which I have read so far with some nail biting incidents which could go either way for Hamish towards the end of it. Village life and manipulation of the press are much to the fore in this story with Hamish once again in danger of earning the promotion he does not want. I really enjoyed this book and liked the way the many different characters are portrayed.

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Unbelieveable to the extreme 21 Feb 2012

By JohnMcM

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This book was just so simply BORING for me. The plot was just unbelieveable and silly and I would not recommend it at all.

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