Description
About the Author
M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky.
Reviews
M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete set
M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete set
The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life * Good Book Guide *
The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life * Good Book Guide *
The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status * The Times *
The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status * The Times *
It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh * New York Times *
It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh * New York Times *
Superb entertainment, as rich and warming as a fine malt whisky, and every bit as addictive * Houston Chronicle *
Superb entertainment, as rich and warming as a fine malt whisky, and every bit as addictive * Houston Chronicle *
An enchanting series....M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery * New York Times Book Review *
An enchanting series....M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery * New York Times Book Review *
Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth * Booklist *
Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth * Booklist *
Recommended for all mystery collections * Library Journal *
Recommended for all mystery collections * Library Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472124074
Author M.C. Beaton
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 124mm * 24mm