M. C Beaton
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Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one too many of its residents with her interfering—and not entirely well-intentioned—ways. When Kate’s neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is gone for good. But two weeks later, Kate’s cousin arrives in town with...
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Hamish Macbeth mysteries volume 26
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In the isolated villages of northern Scotland, the residents rely on chimney sweep Pete Ray. After Police Constable Hamish Macbeth finds a dead body stuffed inside a chimney, the entire town of Lochdubh suspects Pete. Then Pete's body is found on the Scottish moors, and the mystery deepens.
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Agatha Raisin is as feisty as ever, armed with her famous wit and biting humor. Agatha has fallen head over heels in love - again. She has her eye on local gardener George Marston, but so do others in their little Cotswold village. Shamelessly determined, Agatha foots the bill for a charity ball just for the chance to dance with him. Then George doesn't even show up. Agatha goes looking for him, and finds his dead body in a compost heap.
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Pub. Date
2013.
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Hired by the Parish councilor of a small community in the Cotswold Hills to investigate the murder of a jolly widow, Agatha Raisin learns about the victim's penchant for keeping borrowed items in a case that is complicated by village secrets and a killerwho would make Agatha a next target.
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Hamish Macbeth mysteries volume 25
Pub. Date
2010
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Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, may actually marry at last. The entire village of Lochdubh adores Macbeth's bride-to-be. Josie McSween is Hamish's new constable, and she is a pretty little thing, with glossy brown hair and big brown eyes. The local folk think that Josie is quite a catch, but Hamish couldn't be more miserable. The wedding wouldn't be happening...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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"Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being threatened with closure. This presents the perfect opportunity for Detective Chief Inspector Blair, who would love nothing more than to get rid of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth. Blair suggests that Cyril Sessions, a keen young police officer, visit the town of Lochdubh to monitor exactly what Macbeth does every day. Macbeth hears about Blair's plan and is prepared to insure that Cyril returns...
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Hamish Macbeth mysteries volume 20
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Audio Partners
Pub. Date
p2005
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5 CDs (5 hrs., 15 mins.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
2016.
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12 CDs (11 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death: Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest. But her recipe for social advancement sours when the judge not only snubs her entry, but falls over dead. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet: Since the new...
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Agatha Raisin mysteries volume 33
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Agatha investigates after a naked man bursts out of the woods claiming to have seen a dead body near a sight supposedly once used for sacrifices in the latest addition to the series following Down the Hatch.