Death Of A Cad: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping on edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A cozy mystery set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, Death of a Cad is the second instalment in M. C. Beaton's beloved Hamish Macbeth series, following the charming and unconventional village constable of Lochdubh. When an insufferable houseguest is found shot dead during a grouse hunt at a Highland estate, Macbeth — a man too clever for his own ambitions — quietly uncovers what the local authorities cannot. Beaton crafts her narrative with sharp wit and a warm, almost theatrical sense of place, drawing readers deep into the social intrigues and eccentric personalities of rural Scottish life. The result is a thoroughly entertaining whodunit that balances gentle humour with genuine suspense, cementing Hamish Macbeth as one of crime fiction's most endearing sleuths.
Author: M. C. Beaton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, St. Martin's Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping on edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A cozy mystery set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, Death of a Cad is the second instalment in M. C. Beaton's beloved Hamish Macbeth series, following the charming and unconventional village constable of Lochdubh. When an insufferable houseguest is found shot dead during a grouse hunt at a Highland estate, Macbeth — a man too clever for his own ambitions — quietly uncovers what the local authorities cannot. Beaton crafts her narrative with sharp wit and a warm, almost theatrical sense of place, drawing readers deep into the social intrigues and eccentric personalities of rural Scottish life. The result is a thoroughly entertaining whodunit that balances gentle humour with genuine suspense, cementing Hamish Macbeth as one of crime fiction's most endearing sleuths.