Mc Beaton Death of a village

Trouble is afoot in the remote Scottish fishing village of Stoyre, where the inhabitants are acting kind of.

fishy.

On a routine visit, Hamish Macbeth finds the pub empty, the church unexpectedly full, and the very air permeated with fear.

Then an explosion levels a holiday cottage which the locals call 'an act of God'.

Hamish has another theory, one that will make the national news.

With the help of sharp-eyed journalist Elspeth Grant and Lugs (his dog) he begins to winkle out the truth.

But Hamish's best laid plans soon go awry when an old friend dies, a scandalous rumour erupts, and someone close to his heart may be lost forever.

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.