Description
Stabbed and stuffed in a closet...
When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last time he was called to investigate a death at the isolated Scottish manor, the 'victim' turned out to be Trent's manservant covered in fake blood.
Thus prepared for another prank, Hamish arrives to find that Trent has been most decidedly murdered and for suspects there is a houseful of greedy relatives, all of whom are more than interested in the contents of the will rather than the crime at hand. And when the Chief Inspector arrives on the scene and his former flame, Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, gets involved as well, Hamish quite clearly has his hands full.
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
An enchanting series... M C Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery. - New York Times Book ReviewThe detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. - The Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781472124128
Author M.C. Beaton
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 22mm
