Death of a Ghost

De: M. C. Beaton

Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth--Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman--returns in M.C. Beaton's new mystery in her New York Times bestselling series. From the author of the Agatha Raisin series.

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: a dead body propped against the wall. Waiting for help to arrive, Hamish and Charlie leave the castle just for a moment--to eat bacon baps--but when they return, the body is nowhere to be seen.

It's clear something strange--and deadly--is going on at the castle, and Hamish must get to the bottom of it before the "ghost" can strike again...

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Longing for escape? Tired of waiting for Brigadoon to materialize? Time for a trip to Lochdubh, the scenic, if somnolent, village in the Scottish Highlands where M. C. Beaton sets her beguiling whodunits featuring Constable Hamish Macbeth."—New York Times Book Review

"Hamish Macbeth is that most unusual character, one to whom the reader returns because of his charming flaws. May he never get promoted."—New York Journal of Books

"Macbeth is the sort of character who slyly grows on you."—Chicago Sun-Times

"Fabulous...as usual, a real gem... a fast-paced story that includes tricks and plotlines galore. From murder to drugs to romance, Beaton provides many new characters while also bringing back some old favorites. Hamish, as always, is a riveting character that sees many things the others cannot, and when the bodies start piling up, Hamish's talents bring everything to a shocking, thrilling close."
—Suspense Magazine

"With residents and a constable so authentic, it won't be long before tourists will be seeking Lochdubh and believing in the reality of Hamish Macbeth as surely as they believed in Sherlock Holmes."—Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Atmospheric...Few fictional detectives are more appealing than fey, redheaded Hamish with his taste for unsuitable women and no desire to leave his peaceful Scottish Highland home. Series fans and newcomers alike will enjoy spending time with Hamish and the beguiling inhabitants of Lochdubh."—Publishers Weekly

"Fans of the handsome Highlander will delight in his continuing penchant for the wrong women and his utter lack of ambition despite his superior detecting skills, which this complex case puts on handsome display."—Kirkus Reviews

"As entertaining as ever...a page turner...[MC Beaton] is a treasure."—Dreams & Nightmares

Great copper

Love all of Mc Beaton books! mc Hamish, is my favorite this character is to me the Perry Mason of the Scotland’s.

I’ve read all the other Hamish books.

I’ve also listened to quite a few cozy mysteries. I enjoyed the voice of the narrator and the story line. However, I had a very difficult time differentiating the women’s voices including which ones were women. The second problem was that my mind kept wandering from the story. So I had to reverse and listen for almost the entire story. At the end I wasn’t sure who was in prison until I re-listened. I’d still recommend it and would listen to another by the author or narrator.

Scottish cops go wild!

The influence of a co-author is apparent. We often get a bonus story in the epilogue, and this one shows police politics with even less subtlety.
Compared to the prior 3 decades, characters in this edition express gender roles and relationships more boldly. There are quite a few characters to keep track of as the procedural aspects meander.
True to tradition, there are some outlandish moments but (maybe it’s just me) Graeme deadpans the narration so thoroughly that the impact isn’t felt. Ergo, closer attention and more forgiveness to some details may be needed.

Ultimately, we sense a change in the story arc with some positive expectation along with some trepidation.

Wonderful

I love all the characters! The Curry Sisters make me laugh out Loud! The mystery is finely crafted. The story moves along at a great pace. I also love the quotations I droning each chapter.

Another Hamish MacBeth murder mystery solved

This time Hamish was chasing ghosts, not really but there were a few bodies popping up in the town of Drim which is part of Hamish MacBeth's precinct and he and Charlie were in for some surprises. Great story and the narrator was great.