Mc Beaton Death of a poison pen

A sudden outbreak of maliciousness strikes the town of Lochdubh in the form of a rash of poison pen letters.

Things turn deadly when the local postmistress is found hanged in her room.

with a vicious note beneath her dangling feet.

Though his superiors call it suicide, PC Hamish Macbeth pronounces it murder.

But Hamish is soon distracted by Jenny Ogilvie, a friend of his ex-fiancee, who arrives in Lochdubh to seduce him.

And then he's ambushed by local reporter Elspeth Grant, who sets out to land the story - and Hamish - for herself.

Caught in the middle of this volatile case, Hamish faces dangerous romances.

and a blackhearted culprit wielding a mighty - and lethal - pen.

Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series: The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series.

beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life.

- Good Book Guide.

It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh.

- New York Times Book Review.

The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of o.

utrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.

- Anne Robinson, The Times.