Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Death of a Nag (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery)
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside another edition of this book

Death of a Nag (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

by M.C. Beaton (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


5 used from £8.53
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 3 used & new from £12.95
Paperback £6.99 £4.87 24 used & new from £3.49
Audio Download (Unabridged) £15.69 £10.99
Unbound Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth)

Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth)

by M.C. Beaton
4.5 out of 5 stars (10)  £4.24
Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery): A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery

Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery): A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery

by M.C. Beaton
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £4.89
Death of a Dentist (Hamish Macbeth)

Death of a Dentist (Hamish Macbeth)

by M.C. Beaton
4.8 out of 5 stars (6)  £4.38
Death of a Charming Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery)

Death of a Charming Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery)

by M.C. Beaton
4.5 out of 5 stars (4)  £4.86
Death of an Addict (Hamish Macbeth)

Death of an Addict (Hamish Macbeth)

by M.C. Beaton
4.1 out of 5 stars (9)  £4.38
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 182 pages
  • Publisher: Warner Books; Reprint edition (Jun 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0446403393
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446403399
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,054,525 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #86 in  Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Authors, A-Z > B > Beaton, M.C.

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Synopsis

Taking a vacation in order to ride out the storm of a broken engagement, Constable Hamish Macbeth visits a bed-and-breakfast at coastal Skay, where he meets an annoying array of characters and finds himself the prime suspect in a murder.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
scotland
m c beaton
humorous mystery
hamish macbeth
british mysteries
cozy

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Death of a Nag (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery)
72% buy the item featured on this page:
Death of a Nag (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery) 4.5 out of 5 stars (6)
Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison
12% buy
Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison 3.9 out of 5 stars (14)
£4.48
Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery): A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery
5% buy
Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery): A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£4.89
Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride
5% buy
Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride 3.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£9.48
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery, 18 Feb 2005
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)   
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.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Macbeth takes a holiday!, 19 Jan 2001
By Billy J. Hobbs "billhobbs" (Tyler, TX USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
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.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Holiday House of Horrors, 10 April 2007
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
(TOP 10 REVIEWER)      

This is the 11th Hamish Macbeth mystery. At the end of Death of a Charming Man, Hamish breaks his unofficial engagement with Priscilla. It wasn't just that she tried to run his life; she was too good at it! Also, Priscilla couldn't warm up to him at male-female level which left him feeling bereft. Naturally, the sturdy citizens of Lockdubh and his police colleagues think that Hamish must have lost his mind. He gets full blame for the breakup. Hamish is also demoted back to police constable for his mistake at the end of Death of a Charming Man. Feeling pretty bad, he decides he needs a wee holiday. Finding a low-priced boarding house in Skag, Hamish heads off with Towser.

Arriving in Skag, Hamish finds that he's jumped out of the pot into the fire. The boarding house (so-called Friendly House) serves inedible food that seems spoiled, and the owners are openly hostile. Not only that, someone has been into his things. His next-door neighbors never stop arguing, and the husband is always nagging his wife about something or the other. The only respite comes when Hamish slugs the nag in self-defense and threatens to kill him if he doesn't stop on his wife. Naturally, the husband calls in the local constabulary. Hamish is saved from jail by the wife's willingness to defend him. After that contretemps, Hamish tries to organize outings with the more amiable of the fellow guests and starts to have a good time . . . when he suddenly spots the nag's body in the water. Naturally, Hamish is suspect number one . . . until a retired teacher gives him an unexpected alibi.

Hamish finds himself drawn into the investigation, but he's got a tagalong, police constable Maggie Donald, who wants to use her female wiles to get ahead. Through some pretty unusual detective methods, Hamish begins to uncover the secrets of his fellow boarders . . . and plenty of motives for murder.

Before the book is done, Hamish has suffered another great loss. The book concludes on a sad note that strikes against optimism about love conquering all.

In many ways, this story has better development than most of ten books that preceded it. But the book lacks charm and appeal. Frankly, it's a bit of a downer.

But for a continuing series, this story fits nicely and lays the groundwork for further series developments that I'm sure will reward readers in the future.

But if you don't feel like you need to read every book in the series, you could skip this one.

I usually devour one the Hamish Macbeth books at one sitting. In this case, I found myself going very slowly. It was just such a downer. I give Ms. Beaton great credit for being able to capture that mood and transmit it to me.

Ultimately, the story's weakness is that the characters aren't very attractive. Even the ones you don't like in a normal Hamish Macbeth story are interesting enough that you want to know more about them. In this case, I didn't find any of the new characters to be particularly interesting.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars You have to love Hamish!
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. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bettie Bookworm

5.0 out of 5 stars death of a nag
more than happy with my deal. received and read this book already. waiting for next one.
Published 3 months ago by M. B. Poole

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject












i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.