Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Series #12)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780446403405 |
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| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date: | 08/28/1997 |
| Series: | Hamish Macbeth Series , #12 |
| Edition description: | Reissue |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Sales rank: | 131,541 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.25(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.59(d) |
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Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Series #13)
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All of M C Beaton books have been wonderful. Hamish Macbeth is a character you will love. Books remind me of Agatha Christie.
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Hamish, local constable in a small Northern Scottish Highland village, has two new murders to solve in a neighboring village where a TV company is filming a new TV series. As usual, he is removed from the investigation by his superiors because they want to get credit for solving the murders instead of Hamish, who is the real solver of crimes. Also, as usual, they have to get Hamish back on the job because they can't solve the crimes.
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Good mystery as always. Very amusing as well, had a quiet chuckle.
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M. C. Beaton has written another very good book. I have enjoyed all the Hamish MacBeth series. The Publisher, who wrote above, has told you what the book is about. I will not repeat that. Nobody likes the 'Macho Man'. Hamish has even agreed to fight him after he goes off duty, but does it get that far??? Hamish fight??? He is very smart in solving murders but not one wants to do much fighting. 'Macho' is later found dead. Could it have been, Geordie, Anne, Andy, Willie, Archie, Rosie or maybe someone else?? Wait, did Hamish get shot at???? I keep hoping Hamish and Priscilla will get together, but I guess It would ruin them if they did. Beaton can let me see the village, the people, and the countryside in my mind. She is very, very, good.
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Hamish Macbeth is one of my favorite characters. The unconventional Scottish constable never ceases to entertain me. Randy Duggan, recently arrived in the village, impresses fellow pubgoers with his size and tales of wrestling in America, but soon his blustery tune grows tiresome and the locals become restive at not being able to get a word in edgewise at their own pub. When the abrasive newcomer challenges the constable to a fight, Hamish is shocked to hear himself agree. By the appointed time, spirits are high-children are up late, bets have been placed, even the minister and his wife are in attendance. But Duggan, a no-show, is found murdered in his rented cabin. Hamish's nemesis on the force, Detective Chief Inspector Blair, can barely contain his glee as he names the policeman as prime suspect.And from there it just gets more enjoyable. I believe this is number 12 in the series
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love the series. quick read
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Excellent as always. I thoroughly enjoy the Hamish Macbeth series and this lives up to expectation.
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There is much going on in this offering. Hamish finds action in more ways than one - nudge-nudge, wink-wink. It's extra fun when Blair gets jammed-up.
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As always, M.C. Beaton delivers a funny, easy read in the Hamish MacBeth Series. Hamish, a rural Scottish policeman, beset by various would-be love interests, a not-too-puzzling murder, and the usual assorted suspects sets off to solve the crime while besting his superior officer, a publicity-hungry chief.
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¿Reading a Hamish Macbeth book is like taking a vacation in the Highlands to enjoy the local color and heather-scented air,¿ according to the book¿s liner notes. Well, possibly. Nonetheless M.C. Beaton¿s ¿Death of a Macho Man¿ continues the Macbeth saga in the small village of Lochdubh, Scotland. It follows Beaton¿s ¿tired and true¿ formula for her Macbeth books, of course. That said, this series is still a most readable, most interesting set, and I wouldn¿t think of missing one. In this one, naturally the macho man, after threatening, taunting, aggravating, and bullying (not to forget bragging) the locals--which on one occasion leads to a very nasty fight--our man comes up dead. Randy Duggan is so obnoxious that he even gets under Hamish¿s skin. Duggan issues a challenge to Hamish to settle their differences with a boxing match! Of course, everyone in the village is excited about this! But on the night of ¿the big fight,¿ Duggan is found shot to death--which takes care of the boxing match! But it also sheds great suspicion on Hamish. And from here on out, Beaton¿s ¿main man¿ is on the trail to find out who really did kill him (not that there weren¿t plenty of other suspects, as well!). Again, we meet up with Hamish¿s ex-fiancee Priscilla and his nemesis Sergeant Blair. Lochdubh and its denizens soon become ¿family¿ with this series!
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