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Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Hamish's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think she is quite a catch, Hamish has a severe case of pre-nuptial jitters... after all, if it wasn't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village there wouldn't be a wedding in the first place.

As the youngest of four unmarried vicar's daughters, Frederica feared her destiny was to die of boredom in the sleepy village of Barton Sub Edge. Her looks were deemed unfortunate, and her wilful manner labelled her difficult. She never dreamt the arrival of a stranger would be a twist to her fate. But Frederica and the worldly gentleman from the city, Lord Granton, had something in common: boredom. So it was that the two formed a secret friendship.

When young widow Lady Lovelace realised she had been swindled to near- bankruptcy by her curmudgeonly cousin, she knew she would have to marry again for money. These were the very thoughts of Lord Philip, who had nothing between him and destitution but his small army pension. And so these two attractive fortune hunters somehow found each other and, before long, popped into marriage - and into the bridal chamber - only to discover they were both virtually penniless. What a diabolical situation.

Eine militante Wanderin, die ihr Ende im Feld des Erzfeindes findet - dieser Fall schreit förmlich nach einer Spürnase wie Agatha Raisin, meint Deborah, eine Freundin der Toten. Die geschmeichelte Agatha ist zwar gerade erst wieder in den Cotswolds angekommen, lässt sich aber nicht zweimal bitten. Ihr Plan: Sie und ihr Schwarm James schleusen sich als Ehepaar getarnt in den Wanderkreis des Opfers ein, um ungestört herumschnüffeln zu können. Gesagt, getan. Als kurze Zeit später ein weiteres Mitglied der Wandergruppe ermordet wird, schwant es den beiden, dass sie sich geradewegs in die Höhle des Löwen begeben haben.

Kind-hearted Miss Hannah Pym is off to Portsmouth in the company of the beautiful but practical Miss Penelope Wilkins. Miss Pym quickly realises that Penelope needs someone to enliven her sheltered life, someone perhaps like their handsome travelling companion, Lord Augustus Railton. Penelope, however, thinks Lord Augustus is a ne'er-do-well...Hannah's hopes for adventure, on the other hand, are fulfilled when the coach happens upon a footman who faces hanging for a crime he didn't commit.

Sally was an honoured guest in a palatial country home. Aunt Mabel, the lovelorn columnist of Home Chats magazine, had been summoned to prevent the Duchess of Dartware's son, Paul, from a marriage that others believed a fate worse than death. Who would have guessed that behind Aunt Mabel's acid pen and ageless wisdom lurked the real 18-year-old Sally Blane, determined to make the handsome marquess her own! But how could she compete, wearing false wrinkles and a white wig?

Daisy Jenkins never expected to be anything more than a trespasser on the idyllic lawns of Marsden Castle. Then suddenly she was admitted into the seemingly magic circle of the Earl and Countess of Nottenstone, where she awaited the arrival of the notorious Lord Chatterton; her father - a stranger whose very name was foreign to her. She was suddenly Daisy Chatterton, surrounded by aristocratic sharks who seemed to both court as well as mock her. And why did the elegant Duke of Oxenden offer his protection to this newcomer who made him laugh at the very word love?

Maggie Macleod was weary of life with a soul sickness that ate into every fiber of her being. In a mad way, it did not seem strange to her that she should be on the way to High Court to stand trial for the murder of her husband. Her marriage seemed to have been one long dreary desert lit by flares of cruelty.

Entre orgueils et préjugés, bienvenue dans La Saison des débutantes ! " Parents d'une jeune fille turbulente, insolente et indisciplinée ? Engagez deux dames bien nées pour lui enseigner les bonnes manières et raffiner le matériau le plus brut. Nous tirons le meilleur du pire ! " Être pauvre n'empêche pas d'avoir de riches idées ! Privées d'un héritage qui leur aurait assuré une belle rente, Amy et Effy Tribble, deux charmantes soeurs ruinées, proposent leurs services en tant que chaperons professionnels. L'annonce passée dans le Morning Post saura attirer une clientèle fortunée.

Most newcomers don't stay long in remote Lochdubh - usually boredom, dampness and nosy locals drive them out. But it looks as if artist Effie Garrard has come to stay. When Hamish Macbeth calls on her he's amazed to find the woman in residence after a particularly harsh winter. Unfortunately, Effie is also quite delusional, having convinced herself that fellow local artist Jock Fleming is in love with her and that they are engaged. But after a lover's scrap with Jock, Effie is found dead, poisoned by hemlock.

As usual, the poor relations are in need of money to finance the hotel and this time it is up to Colonel Sandhurst to come to the rescue. After coming across Sir Randolph's daughter Frederica, who is running away to escape an awful marriage to Lord Bewley, the Colonel devises a plan to force Sir Randolph to settle his six month outstanding hotel bill and save Frederica from her terrible fate.

M.C. Beaton jest autorką powieści detektywistycznych. Polscy czytelnicy poznali ją dzięki serii "Agatha Raisin". Śmierć plotkary to pierwsza część bestsellerowej serii kryminałów, których akcję pisarka umieszcza w rodzinnej Szkocji. Bohaterem jest Hamish Macbeth, posterunkowy z Lochdubh i ulubieniec kobiet, któremu aparycji mógłby pozazdrościć Rob Roy, a stylu tropienie zbrodni sam Columbo. Kiedy lady Jane Winters, wdowa z wyższych sfer i felietonistka plotkarskiej kolumny, dołącza do grona miłośników wędkarstwa w Lochdubh, atmosfera robi się ciężka.

Kiedy Priscilla Halburton-Smythe przywozi do rodzinnego domu w Lochdubh swojego narzeczonego, wszyscy w miasteczku są zachwyceni...x wyjątkiem zakochanego w niej po uszy Hamisha. Uczucia muszą jednak zejść na razie na dalszy plan, ponieważ podczas polowania na głuszce zamordowano gburowatego kapitana Bartletta, zaproszonego na zaręczynowe przyjęcie Priscilli. Szybko okazuje się, że wszyscy jego uczestnicy mieli powód, aby życzyć kapitanowi śmierci. Hamish będzie musiał nie tylko łagodzić zaistniałe podczas śledztwa spory, ale przede wszystkim złapać mordercę.

Quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans le village écossais de Stoyre. Lors d'une visite de routine, Hamish Macbeth trouve le pub vide, l'église étonnamment pleine et les ouailles animées d'une étrange ferveur. La maison de retraite l'inquiète aussi : en échange de moyens de paiement pour le moins douteux, elle propose des services très efficaces, à en juger par le taux de mortalité... explosif !

Als die Lokalzeitung über ein Geisterhaus im Nachbardorf berichtet, ist Agathas Neugier geweckt. Während sie dort herumschnüffelt, stellt sich allerdings heraus, dass keineswegs ein Geist sein Unwesen treibt. Stattdessen spielt jemand der alten und allseits unbeliebten Hausbesitzerin Mrs. Witherspoon Streiche. Und dann ist die alte Dame plötzlich tot. Das ist für Agatha natürlich ein noch größerer Ansporn: Schließlich macht es viel mehr Spaß, ein Verbrechen aufzuklären, als einen Geist zu jagen!

Quando un’indovina rivela ad Agatha Raisin che il suo destino – e il suo vero amore – si trova nel Norfolk, lei non ci pensa due volte e affitta una casa nel pittoresco villaggio di Fryfam. Ma, non appena arriva, cominciano a succedere strane cose: vari oggetti sembrano scomparire nel nulla e bizzarre luci “danzano” nei giardini e nei cortili. Ben presto iniziano a circolare voci sulla presenza di fate nella zona, ma Agatha non ci bada e, per darsi un tono, inizia a scrivere un romanzo giallo: Omicidio al maniero.

Nel migliore dei casi, un’indagine si chiude con l’arresto del colpevole. Nel peggiore – per Agatha Raisin – con la perdita di gran parte della propria chioma, a seguito di una crudele vendetta. L’imbarazzo è troppo e Agatha decide di allontanarsi da Carsely e fare una vacanza nel villaggio di Wyckhadden, dove peraltro abita una strega che le vende sia un tonico per far ricrescere i capelli sia un filtro d’amore, che Agatha non esita a provare su un locale ispettore di polizia.

Geborgt ist noch lange nicht geschenkt! Als Gloria French nach Piddlebury zieht, ist sie dort auf Anhieb beliebt. Sie scheint eine Wohltäterin par excellence zu sein, die Spenden für die Kirche sammelt und sich um die älteren Menschen kümmert. Aber sie hat leider auch die schlechte Angewohnheit, sich Dinge zu "leihen", ohne sie zurückzugeben. Da wundert es niemanden, dass sie eines Tages tot aufgefunden wird, augenscheinlich vergiftet. Die Dörfler trauern nicht allzu sehr um Gloria. Gemeinderat Jerry Tarrant beauftragt dennoch Agatha Raisin, den Mörder zu finden.

Una sgualdrina con un cuore di pietra: ecco chi è Maggie Baird. Né gentile né generosa, ma certamente molto, molto ricca. Così, quando la sua auto prende fuoco con lei dentro, ci sono almeno cinque candidati per il ruolo di suo assassino. Tutti e cinque sono ospiti nella sua lussuosa residenza nelle Highlands: si tratta di Alison, sua nipote, e di quattro ex amanti di Maggie, tutti in difficoltà finanziarie e tutti con alibi nient’affatto solidi.

Home Sweet Home. Als Agatha Raisin nach einer anstrengenden Weltreise ihr Cotswolds-Cottage betritt, ist sie heilfroh, endlich wieder zu Hause zu sein. Die Freude währt allerdings nicht lange, denn in Agathas Abwesenheit hat ihr attraktiver Nachbar James doch tatsächlich mit einer anderen Frau angebandelt! Mary Fortune heißt das blutjunge Ding, das leidenschaftlich gern gärtnert - ganz im Gegensatz zu Agatha. Trotzdem ist diese sich sicher, die unliebsame Konkurrentin in der bevorstehenden Gartenschau zu übertrumpfen.