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Death of a Hussy

Series: Hamish Macbeth
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Death of a Hussy is a crime novel set in the picturesque Scottish Highlands. When the wealthy and manipulative woman, Maggie Braid, is found dead under dubious circumstances, local constable Hamish Macbeth is drawn in to unravel the tangled web of suspects. The story weaves through the charming village backdrop, where nearly everyone has secrets, and Macbeth must disentangle lies from truth in this gripping mystery.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you have a penchant for cosy mysteries filled with intriguing plots and eccentric characters. Set in a quaint Scottish village, it combines humour with suspense as the local detective unravels a tangled web of secrets and deceit. Fans of character-driven crime narratives will find this story both engaging and entertaining.

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Death of a Hussy

The fifth mystery story featuring Hamish Macbeth from the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series

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A tart with a heart of stone...

Maggie Baird is neither kind nor generous, but she is very, very rich. So when her car catches fire, with her inside it, there are five likely candidates for the role of murderer. All five had been houseguests at her luxurious Highlands home - Maggie's timid niece and four former lovers, one of whom Maggie had intended to pick for a husband.

All five are utterly broke and all had ample opportunity to tamper with Maggie's car. So finding out who did it will require all of PC Hamish Macbeth's extraordinary common sense and insight into human nature; especially when the killer appears to be the wrong person entirely...

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Death of a Hussy by M. C. Beaton has been praised for its unique blend of black comedy and its position as part of a highly esteemed series, garnering a cult following. Critics have recognised it for its continued excellence in creating offbeat police procedural stories, with one describing it simply as “splendid fun.”

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472124104

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 173g

Pages: 240

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction

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-one 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.

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