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Name: Death of a Charming Man

Author: M. C. Beaton
Year: 1994
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Genres/categories:
Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Detective
Culture: Scotland

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ISBNs:
9780446403382
0446403385

With this tenth book in a series that fans of British mysteries have come to relish more than fish 'n chips and a pint at the pub, M. C. Beaton returns with another baffling case for Hamish Macbeth, the stubborn, red-haired, one-man police department of the Highland village of Lochdubh.
Praised for her wonderful characterizations, wry humor, and authentic local color, M. C. Beaton again adds the essential ingredient for an outstanding whodunit - a plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the very end.
Hamish Macbeth's unofficial engagement to the stunning Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is reminding the constable of the old adage about answered prayers. His lovely fiancee has replaced his cozy wood stove with a modern electric one and is busy trying to "make a man of him." The only man Hamish wants to be is the one who slouches about the village, gossiping, fishing, and deftly solving a crime or two.
Deciding that this may be a good time for a little retreat, Hamish ambles over to the nearby backwater of Drim - ostensibly to check out a posh English chap who's causing a most unusual problem. Single, wealthy, and terribly attractive, newcomer Peter Hynd has thrown the middle-aged matrons of Drim into a flutter, and put their men, dour Highlanders whose feelings run deep, on a slow burn.
Hamish's instincts tell him this seemingly charming young man likes to stir up trouble, and it's not long before the seething emotions transform the sleepy village into a hotbed of threats, domestic rows, and violent murder. With Hamish's own relationship raising doubts about hearts and flowers, he's more than ready to do what he now must - investigate the darker side of love . . .

This book is part of the "Hamish Macbeth" series. Here are some other books from this series:

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"Death of a Gentle Lady"
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"Death of a Dreamer"
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"Death of a Bore"
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"Death of a Poison Pen"
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"Death of a Village"
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"Death of a Celebrity"
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"Death of a Dustman"
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"A Highland Christmas"
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"Death of an Addict"
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"Death of a Scriptwriter"
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"Death of a Dentist"
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"Death of a Macho Man"
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"Death of a Nag"
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"Death of a Travelling Man"
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"Death of a Hussy"
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"Death of a Perfect Wife"
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"Death of a Prankster"
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"Death of a Snob"
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"Death of a Cad"
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