Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton - ISBN: 9781472124081
Paperback
Lobster-loving killer strikes, leaving Macbeth in a crustacean crime scene.

Death of an Outsider

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    11 July 2017

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Summary

The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotland is sleeping with the fish, or - more accurately - has been dumped into a tank filled with crustaceans. All that remains of the murdered victim are his bones. But once the lobsters have been shipped off to Britain’s best restaurants, the whole affair quickly lands on the plate of Constable Hamish Macbeth.

Exiled to the dreary outpost of Cnothan, Macbeth sorely misses his beloved Lochdubh, but before he can head back home he has to co…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472124081
ISBN-10:1472124081
Author:M.C. Beaton
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:11 July 2017
Weight:182g
Dimensions:20mm x 128mm x 198mm
Series:Hamish Macbeth
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Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton - ISBN: 9781472124081
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series… a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life

M C Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie’s WHISKY GALORE and I’m very glad to own a complete set. - Kerry Greenwood

The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series… a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life. - Good Book Guide

The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. - The Times

It’s always a special treat to return to Lochdubh. - The New York Times

About The Author

M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-one million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky.

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