Death of a Smuggler, M. C. Beaton
Death of a Smuggler, M. C. Beaton
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Death of a Smuggler

Author: M. C. Beaton, R.W. Green

Series: Hamish Macbeth Mystery #37

Narrator: David Monteath

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2025


Synopsis

From a New York Times bestselling author, a murder, a missing man, and his newest constable’s secret past are all that’s standing in the way of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth's relaxing winter.

All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the Highland village of Lochdubh. But when his newly-assigned constable arrives, he presents Hamish with a surprise and a secret. Getting to the bottom of the secret becomes the least of Hamish’s problems when he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing. Discovering a murdered woman’s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when it becomes clear that the murdered woman and the missing man are linked.

To Hamish’s horror, he then finds himself working on the murder case with the despicable Detective Chief Inspector Blair–his sworn enemy–who has been drafted in under curious circumstances. With a growing list of suspects, ever more bewildering circumstances and Blair hindering him at every turn, Hamish must find the murderer before anyone else falls victim.  

Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries. The BBC has aired 24 episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, which will air as an eight-episode dramatic series on Sky1, starring Ashley Jensen. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband. For more information, you can visit MCBeaton.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by BethFishReads on January 04, 2025

Really 3.5. This is the 37th entry in the Hamish Macbeth mystery series started by the late MC Beaton. The books are now being written by her colleague R. W. Green. In this outing, Hamish starts off trying to solve a murder and some petty thefts. When the case becomes a bit bigger, DCI Blair puts in a......more

Goodreads review by Debjo on April 23, 2025

I have read many Hamish Macbeth novels over the years. I often read them after something more "hefty", more literary or a serious piece of non-fiction. They were fine and fit the bill for light "potato chip" reads. I have really enjoyed the books written by R. W. Green much better. Characterizations......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on April 07, 2025

I typically avoid books that are part of a series. The authors tend to stamp them out like widgets and even though you don't necessarily need to read all of them, there are usually assumptions made that you'll miss if you don't. I didn't enjoy this at all. But I didn't read the other books first so......more


Quotes

“Series fans will be well pleased.”—Publishers Weekly