Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 2)
by M. C. Beaton
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Author: M. C. BeatonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-01
ISBN: 0446607142
Number of pages: 214
Publisher: Warner Books
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Book Review: Marvelous
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't get enough of the books featuring Constable MacBeth, of that tiny village in northern Scotland--and even of his mongrel dog, Towser, that snores when he falls asleep on the constable's feet. MacBeth is tall, red-headed, penurious, and appears slightly dense in the head. But beneath it all is a good mind and a kindly heart.
There is a murder at a castle built in Victorian times and decorated with armor and medieval flags of recent manufacture. The victim is a drunken, insulting, womanizing cad whom no one likes. At first his death is ruled a suicide, but then Hamish MacBeth has a look at the facts and determines otherwise.
The plot is good but not especially ingenious. most of the characters are wonderful, as are the atmosphere of Scotland in the fall, and the author's eye and ear for detail. Even MacBeth's dog is endearing in his way. Consider this sample:
"Hamish fried a couple of herring for his dinner and gave Towser a bowl of Marvel Dog, a new dog food given to him free by the local shop to try out. Towser ate a mouthful and then tottered around the kitchen, making dismal retching sounds."
There are a good many books in this series now: this book was the second, after "Death of a Gossip." I've read most of them and will read them all. They are marvelous entertainments.
Summary of Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 2)
Murder Most Fowl When Priscilla Halburton-Smythe brings her London playwright fiance home to Lochdubh, everybody in town is delighted...except for love-smitten Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet his affairs of the heart will have to wait. Vile, boorish Captain Bartlett, one of the guests at Priscilla's engagement party, has just been found murdered-shot while on a grouse hunt. Now with many titled party guests as the prime suspects, each with a reason for snuffing out the despicable captain, Hamish must smooth ruffled feathers as he investigates the case. When the hidden culprit strikes again, Hamish will find himself trying to save Priscilla from a miserable marriage-and catch a killer before he flies the coop.Literature & Fiction Books
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