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When the Catriona Beldame is found murdered and her home set ablaze, Hamish Macbeth must clear his own name and then work to solve yet another murder to bring peace and quiet back to his beloved village. His investigations are complicated by a romance with a female forensic expert. Perhaps the Scotish Highlands' most stubborn bachelor will get married at last!
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Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, may actually marry at last. The entire village of Lochdubh adores Macbeth's bride-to-be. Josie McSween is Hamish's new constable, and she is a pretty little thing, with glossy brown hair and big brown eyes. The local folk think that Josie is quite a catch, but Hamish couldn't be more miserable.
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reliable Hamish Macbeth
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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When John Heppel, a visiting writer to Lochdubh, first proposes forming a writers' circle, the idea is met with much enthusiasm from local residents. However, once the classes get underway, attendance quickly falters due to one undeniable fact: John Heppel is a long-winded, consummate bore. But is dullness a motive for murder? Hamish Macbeth wouldn't ordinarily think so. So when Heppel is found dead, Hamish begins looking for deeper meaning in the writer's stories.
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- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 545
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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When Scotland is hit by the recession, Police Constable Hamish Macbeth notices that the Highland people are forced to come up with inventive ways to lure tourists to their sleepy towns. The quaint village of Braikie doesn't have much to offer, other than a place of rare beauty called Buchan's Wood, which was bequeathed to the town. The savvy local tourist director renames the woods "The Fairy Glen," and has brochures printed with a beautiful photograph of a kingfisher rising from a pond on the cover. It isn't long before coach tours begin to arrive.
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Chilling!
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Death of a Ghost
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When Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth hears reports of a haunted castle near Drim, he assumes the eerie noises and lights reported by the villagers are just local teenagers going there to smoke pot or, worse, inject themselves with drugs. Still, Hamish decides that he and his policeman, Charlie "Clumsy" Carson, will spend the night at the ruined castle to get to the bottom of the rumors once and for all. There's no sign of any ghost...but then Charlie disappears through the floor. It turns out he's fallen into the cellar. And what Hamish and Charlie find there is worse than a ghost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beaton and Malcolm at their best !!
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Nobody loves an honest man, or that was what police sergeant Hamish Macbeth tried to tell newcomer Paul English. Paul had moved to a house in Cnothan, a sour village on Hamish's beat. He attended church in Lochdubh. He told the minister, Mr. Wellington, that his sermons were boring. He told tweedy Mrs. Wellington that she was too fat and in these days of increasing obesity it was her duty to show a good example. Angela Brody was told her detective stories were pap for the masses and it was time she wrote literature instead. He accused Hamish of having dyed his fiery red hair.
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No one does it like Graeme Malcolm
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Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that now all she wants is some R&R. But as soon as she cuts back her hours, Agatha remembers that when she has too much quality time, she doesn't know what to do with it. So it doesn't take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicize the church fete, especially when the fair's organizer, George Selby, happens to be a gorgeous widower.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wanda McCaddon is NOT Penelope Keith.!!
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Beating About the Bush
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Agatha is back and causing more trouble!
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Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
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Amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin is going through a man-hating phase and is unmoved by news of a captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet...along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him, but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell and Tristan is worse off: he's dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love my Agatha Raisin stories!
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Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
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Abandoned by new husband, James, Agatha Raisin hops on a plane to the South Pacific in the hope that an idyllic holiday will bring some consolation. There, she befriends a honeymooning couple but, tragically, the young bride is accidentally drowned. Returning home to the Cotswolds, Agatha finds herself involved in a strangely similar situation - a woman, dressed in a wedding gown, is found floating in the river. The police say suicide, but Agatha sets out to prove them wrong.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another pleasant visit with Agatha
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The Dead Ringer
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The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community. As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop's ex-fiancee: a local heiress, Jennifer Toynby, who went missing years ago and whose body was never found.
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1 out of 5 stars
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No more
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great performance and fun characters
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The Blood of an Englishman
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- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 406
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 366
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Story4 out of 5 stars 367
Even though Agatha Raisin loathes amateur dramatics, her friend Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife, has persuaded her to support the local pantomime. Stifling a yawn at the production of Babes in the Woods, Agatha watches as the baker, playing an ogre, struts and threatens on the stage. Then a trapdoor opens… followed by a scream and then silence. Surely, this isn't the way the scene was rehearsed?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great story, awful narration
- By lisa on 09-25-14
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Kissing Christmas Goodbye
- An Agatha Raisin Mystery
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 266
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 263
Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she'll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: Christmas and her ex, James Lacey. This year Agatha is sure that if she invites James to a splendid Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log. But that fantasy will have to wait for now.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bring back Penelope Keith
- By Amazon Customer on 03-11-16
Publisher's Summary
When Fergus Macleod, Lochdubh's abusive, drunk dustman is put in charge of the local recycling center, Hamish Macbeth smells trouble. Sure enough, Fergus, imbued with his new powers, becomes a bullying tyrant. When his body is found stuffed in a recycling bin, no one is sorry - including his long-suffering family. But Macbeth is surprised to find that many of the despicable dustman's victims refuse to talk - and when violence strikes again, the lanky lawman must quickly unearth the culprit among a litter of suspects... before the killer makes a clean getaway!
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- Sarah
- 11-27-16
Crazy Plot but a Very Good Listen!
As usual the plot is far fetched and unbelievable but so what? If you have read other Hamish Macbeth mysteries you have probably grown fond of the quirky main character and will enjoy the many twists and turns of this book.
Graeme Malcolm has a soft steady voice - very easy to listen to and just right for this series.
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- Chalis
- 04-29-16
Relaxing and Humerous
If you have enjoyed earlier Hamish MacBeth stories, I believe you will enjoy this one.
These are gentle, well plotted, humorous mysteries. They take place in a highland village populated by a colorful group of people. Hamish is a very clever policeman who seems lazy to some of his superiors because he doesn't want to be promoted and forced to move to a city. Gentle humor is woven into the story. If you are paying attention, you will smile, and possibly chuckle.
This is not an action packed thriller. It is a "cozy" in the best sense of the word.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-01-15
New Hamish Macbeth story!
What did you love best about Death of a Dustman?
Charming and whimsical, "Death of a Dustman" combines the usual mix of a well-constructed mystery and gentle comedy.
What about Graeme Malcolm’s performance did you like?
Very well-read by Graeme Malcolm, this is a great listen for all Hamish Macbeth fans.
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- Louanne
- 05-12-19
KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT -GREAT BEDTIME LISTEN
M.C. Beaton is not a great writer, as others have said the stories are shallow and the characters undeveloped. That said i have read about half of these and i really enjoy them because they are non demanding, no violence to disturb your dreams, no suspense that keeps you awake. Hamish is funny if you can flesh out his character on your own. I use these books to "hang my mind on" and pass time peacefully. i love great authors, James Lee Burke, and Adrian Mckinty are my favorites along with sci fi writer Michael J Sullivan. In comparison these books would get a C minus, But sometimes C minus is perfect for baby sitting my over active worrisome mind. Don't expect more than these are, and be free to enjoy the likable voice of Graeme Malcolm.
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- Therese Duncan
- 11-03-17
Wonderful!
Brilliantly read as always with Graeme Malcolm. one of Beaton's best. Great mystery, touching villagers, no suspense.
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- John E. Dixison
- 10-27-16
OUTSTANDING
Same as always, a thoroughly entertaining book that leads you on and on to another chapter. It easily pulls you in to the Highlands
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- ETRWT
- 12-22-18
One of my favorites
I enjoyed the story and the narrator. Certain parts were outlandish but there were also some layers of complexity I appreciated. I’ve been listening to these books on order for a few months and this one has been a favorite, though that might also be due partly to the change in narrator.
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- NiceToMice
- 07-29-18
The Book Is Great but narrator not so much
I really love Shaun Grindell’s narration of the Hamish McBeth books. He gets the characters voices just right. But when Graeme Malcolm does them you can tell he just reads the book. If I hadn’t heard Shaun Grindell, I probably wouldn’t notice the difference.