Ms. Beaton has hit another doozy on the head with this latest Hamish Macbeth mystery. Set again in sleepy Lochdubh in the Highlands in remote Scotland our fearless cop is faced with more unsavoury people. His police station has also been invaded by another policeman whom headquarters is trying to get rid of without having to fire. Said policeman is older and ready to retire but is more than happy to sit around and do nothing, well except eat, which he is wanting to do continually. Continue reading “Death of a Kingfisher By M.C. Beaton”
Death of a Chimney Sweep By M.C. Beaton
Beaton is a star at character development. She starts a book and from the first page you are hooked. Here we meet an English couple who have moved to a small village in Scotland to live out their retirement. He is a retired army man who has invested well for their future. Well, that is what it looks like from the outside. Continue reading “Death of a Chimney Sweep By M.C. Beaton”