Death of a Village

Death of a Village: Hamish Macbeth, Book 18 (Unabridged)

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Still pining for Priscilla and in a state of irritation with Elspeth, Hamish and his dog Lugs have a lot on their plate. A husband beater, a dog killer who may be escalating in violence, and an entire village with a very strange atmosphere - even for the Highlands - add to his list of duties. A more pressing concern, however, is the nursing home on his beat, which might be helping patients cross over a little prematurely.

Docherty checks in, and together with Mr. Jefferson, help a very worried Hamish discover what's afoot. Before this one ends, a house blows up, someone is frightened to death by a ghostly apparition, Lugs is conked on the noggin, and Hamish tangles with pirates during a hurricane!

But, not to worry. Lugs still finds time to stretch out by the fire and, in spite of his heroic deeds, Hamish manages to remain in Lochdubh so that we can look forward to another visit. This one is great fun, with a near perfect ending. Never about plot but rather about atmosphere, this is a fine entry in a most charming mystery series. View all 10 comments.

Jul 07, June Ahern rated it really liked it. I needed a laugh and where do I find it in a mystery read? C Beaton's Hamish MacBeth crime adventure series. This one gave me the laughs while keeping me interested in the crime solving of a few cases. Hamish can be such a brainless man when it comes to women and love, but he's got that Highlander's canny sense for liars and criminals.

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These serve to wake him up we hope!!! Later, Effie is found in the mountains, poisoned by hemlock. I'm new to this series, so I have to assume that the characters are already well-established and this sort of adventure mystery is par for the course. It's all his own fault, as this book is full to bursting with cases Hamish quickly solves right under the noses of his superior officers. One German without gold washes ashore safely, holds gun to Hamish, on holiday camping with dog Lugs. Hamish is drugged to sleep while his Stoyre rental burns around him.

Beaton creates real characters - like in life when you come along and meet an unusual person and even if you don't like her or him, are drawn to their peculiari I needed a laugh and where do I find it in a mystery read? Beaton creates real characters - like in life when you come along and meet an unusual person and even if you don't like her or him, are drawn to their peculiarities. That's the kind of characters you'll find in Death of a Village. Come along to the highlands of Scotland for some sleuthing and laughs. Yes, I'll continue to read Beaton's silly crime novels.

Jul 10, Dolly rated it liked it Recommends it for: This was a bizarre, but entertaining entry in the Hamish Macbeth series by M. Both my mother-in-law and I love these books and we are steadily working our way through them. They are fun, quick reads and we've grown attached to the characters. This story had a lot of sub-plots, almost too many to keep track of, but the story of the geriatric sleuths was my favorite. On to the next story View all 3 comments. Nov 05, Greg rated it liked it Shelves: A goodreads reader pointed out to me there was an entire series of books with Hamish, and I relished this one-sit reading!

It's an English cozy but veers slightly toward the police procedural genre, as we have crimes investigated not by Miss Marple although in a way she makes an appearance but by a real police staff. After the just-read, abysmal "Of Mice and Men", I certainly need a palette cleanser! Jul 10, Michelle rated it it was ok Shelves: I wish there were half stars. I would give this 2. This story was very cute, reminded me of the old fashioned mystery stories that my aunt used to love reading.

I really do like Hamish Macbeth, the characters he interacts with, and the descriptions of the quaint Scottish villages in which the story took place. I felt as though there were almost too many stories within the story- which mystery are you trying to solve- the insurance fraud, the old folks' home, the pirates? I was expecting a bit I wish there were half stars. I was expecting a bit more of a tie-in among all of the situations Hamish encountered.

The ending also left me a bit underwhelmed. Jul 27, Sheila rated it liked it Shelves: An entire village is hiding something. An entertaining entry in the Hamish MacBeth series. May be most all round dangerous of series - doped drinks, guns, fire, explosion, chase - in the end, the whole village of Stoyre. Real issues of abuse.

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Romance is pure fun. Plus more silliness elsewhere. Hamish accepts Angela's coffee, quickly adding "black" after "noticing that one of the cats had its head in the milk jug" p Constable Hamish Macbeth 30s p 29 eyes how "sweeping brush marks" p 22 change dusty fl May be most all round dangerous of series - doped drinks, guns, fire, explosion, chase - in the end, the whole village of Stoyre. Constable Hamish Macbeth 30s p 29 eyes how "sweeping brush marks" p 22 change dusty floor where shopkeeper claims thieves stole booze.

After publicity "hit the headlines" p favorably, Supt Peter Daviot threatens Hamish with promotion to big cities. Cop Jimmy Anderson, always up for a dram, has a suggestion. Hearing and seeing excess religion, no play or friends, Hamish snaffles shiny key, unlocks "cupboard under stairs". Hamish "untied him and removed the gag, and, lifting him gently in his arms, carried him outside" p So many cases I almost forgot abused Tommy. Local reporter Elspeth Grant helps Hamish research with promise of big story.

Adoring Sean stops joint account, but forgets to change will.

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Gypsy heritage of Elspeth warns of "odd feeling" p 35 trouble more than once. Maisie "had rheumatoid arthritis. She'd no more have tackled those stairs than she would have thought of climbing Everest" p After friend falls to death, Mrs Annie Docherty 92 p , claims "year older" p than Charlie Jefferson 88 p , signs over her cottage to The Pines nursing home, investigates more "unfortunate accident"s p After Annie and Charlie witness "overdose of morphine" p fatal injection, front gates of estate close on their hot-wired car.

Well, ye cannae be arresting an atmosphere" p Silent Stoyre villagers, short of entertainment without TV reception, claim religious revival. But Hamish and Elspeth "had to strain to hear" p 79 preacher. Major Jennings "did some low-key work in Belfast" p 83, his bungalow was "blown up" into "burnt-out shell" p Hamish is drugged to sleep while his Stoyre rental burns around him. Hamish drinks just to the limit.

Jimmy will "be on hand to tell him ["Red-hot keen" new cop] to drop" charges p Insurance company pays off six pubs altogether in fraud conspiracy. Bella "punched herself" p 56, beats Sean, caught "about to fake a suicide" p Charlie steals back deeds for Annie, hotwires car of guilty doctor, "hurtled through the closing gates.. Charlie "doesn't know I [Annie] made a will out in his favor" p Annie dies of heart attack, frightened by holographic image. Villagers believed hologram of bearded old God who promised eternal life by drinking from Holy Grail, if they ignored strangers in their waters.

Another image ordered fertiliser bomb explosion to keep owner Major Jennings in England. Charlie saves Hamish from rigged electrical fire. When dog Lugs ignores hologram, so does Hamish.

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Elspeth asks "tall and handsome" p ex-boyfriend to demonstrate holograms. Villagers repent, take Hamish to Charlie, tied up in manse basement nigh two days. Charlie was caught searching the manse office while he thought everyone was at church service. Fierce waves wash away Stoyre. Hamish rescues little girl. Their pockets hold unmarked gold bars from unkmarked WW2 sub wreck.

One German without gold washes ashore safely, holds gun to Hamish, on holiday camping with dog Lugs. Supt Daviot chooses to believe lies. Always creative, Hamish invents story to fit honeymooning hikers' testimony, corpse from loaded shotgun on seat of official police Land Rover. Write a customer review. Read reviews that mention beaton mystery elspeth highlands promotion reporter lochdubh lugs highland nursing stoyre usual local entertaining plots enjoyable scottish constable hero strange.

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. This is the nineteenth book in a series of cozy mysteries featuring lovable Highlander, Hamish Macbeth, in charge of law and order in the village of Lochdubh and its environs in the north of Scotland.

As always, the book is laced with sly humor throughout that is engaging, and the dialogue creates a feeling of authenticity of place, making the book highly enjoyable. One does not read these books for their literary value. One reads them purely for the fun of it. This time, Hamish is called to the isolated village of Storye, where something is just not quite right, as the normally god fearing, Calvinist population has seemingly taken fear of the Almighty to new heights, and are now seemingly fearful of everything.

Just what is going on in Storye? As with all cozy mysteries, it is not so much the mystery that is of import but the characters that revolve around the mystery, and the characters are certainly quirky and entertaining, adding to the charm of the series.

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DEATH OF A VILLAGE: A Hamish Macbeth MysteryTrouble is afoot in a Scottish Published January 1st by Warner Books (first published February ). Intent on having a quiet time by just sitting in a deck chair in his garden, Hamish Macbeth is quite disturbed when a very agitated Elspeth Grant, Loch- dubh's.

With the oddly endearing Hamish Macbeth, the author has created a character that is a winner. I love this series of cozy mysteries! One person found this helpful. This is a very unusual mystery that leaves you wondering "what the H is going on here" for almost the entire book. Then the explanation is believable if you consider the fact that this is a village stuck way up in the end of nowhere with people who are out of touch with everything.

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Typical MC Beaton, simple plot with some additional twists. Good read if you don't want to strain your brain. Excellent, very well written. While in recent years M. Beaton has produced some uneven Hamish McBeth mysteries, this is a good one full of all of the charm of the Highlands that those of us who love Hamish look for. He goes about saving a village while doing his best to avoid getting promoted and having to leave his beloved home. This is not a long read, but a fun and enjoyable one! Her books are always fun to read.

You get very involved with the characters. See all 85 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 1 month ago. Published 3 months ago. 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 Overview Music Video Charts.

Opening the iTunes Store. If Apple Books doesn't open, click the Books app in your Dock. Click I Have iTunes to open it now. Death of a Village: Hamish Macbeth, Book 18 Unabridged by M. View More by This Author. Description Trouble is afoot in the remote Scottish fishing village of Stoyre, where the inhabitants are acting kind of