These highly readable whodunits, featuring the no nonsense PC Hamish Macbeth, are full of finely drawn characters, black comedy and a sprinkling of romance that have turned them into a bit of a cult. In Death of a Kingfisher arguments over a local tourist site turn lethal and Hamish thinks he has found love. If you enjoy this there are now nearly 30 in the series!
The quiet village of Braikie doesn't have much to offer apart from a place of rare beauty called Buchan's Wood, which the tourist board has rechristened 'The Fairy Glen'. It isn't long before coach tours begin to arrive but then a kingfisher is found hanging from a branch with a noose around its neck.
'Once again M C Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages.' Publishers Weekly
'It's always a pleasure to return to Loch Dubh.' New York Times Book Review
'Breezy fun.' Publishers Weekly
'Explosive and engaging.' Booklist
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About M. C. Beaton
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.
