Death of a Liar (Hamish Macbeth) - Softcover

Beaton, M.C.

 
9781472124661: Death of a Liar (Hamish Macbeth)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1472124669 ISBN 13: 9781472124661
Verlag: Constable, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie. This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime.

Praise for DEATH OF A VALENTINE:

'A fun new read.' Woman's World

'An inventive, constantly surprising plot...explosive and engaging.' Booklist

Praise for DEATH OF A WITCH:

'Full of the author's trademark zest and wit...Beaton fans will be delighted.' Publishers Weekly

'A sound mystery featuring a generous portion of Hamish's complicated relationships and the usual delightful Highland descriptions.' Kirkus

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.

M.C. Beaton's legacy continues as her good friend and fellow author R. W. Green has taken on the mantle of writing more crime novels featuring her two most beloved creations, Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth.

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Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small Highlands village of Cronish. She has been brutally attacked and a dangerous criminal is on the loose . . . but upon further investigation it would appear she was lying about the crime.


When the same woman calls Hamish back a few days later about an intruder in her house, he takes her claim with a pinch of salt - only this time it would appear she was telling the truth as her body is found in her home... and Hamish must sort through all her lies to solve the mystery of her murder.

Praise for M C Beaton:


'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series . . . a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life' The Good Book Guide

'First rate . . . deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' Booklist


'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' New York Times

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Verlag
Constable
Erscheinungsdatum
2019
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1472124669
ISBN 13 
9781472124661
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
272
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