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

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2013

Synopsis

Another adventure in M. C. Beaton’s New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth seriesAbout the best that can be said of wealthy Maggie Baird is that, inside her middle-aged body, there still beats the heart of a beautiful tart. So when her car catches fire with Maggie in it, there are five likely suspects right on the premises of her luxurious Highlands cottage.Lochdubh police constable Hamish Macbeth has to question Maggie’s timid niece and four former lovers, one of whom Maggie had intended to pick for her husband. All five are equally poor—with ample motive and opportunity to monkey with Maggie’s car.Now to find the killer, the astute policeman must apply his extraordinary Highland insight into human nature. But when the evidence appears to point to the wrong person entirely, Hamish must dig down deep to stop the real murderer’s escape.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton, hailed as the "Queen of Crime" by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. She passed away in 2019.

About Shaun Grindell

Born and raised in Southampton, England, Shaun Grindell is an accomplished actor who trained at the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Actors Institute in London. As an audiobook narrator, he has narrated many titles in different genres. Among his most notable works are the Hamish Macbeth mysteries by M. C. Beaton. Shaun also garnered an AudioFile Earphones Award for his reading of The Roving Party by Rohan Wilson.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on May 19, 2021

Ich mag diese Reihe wirklich sehr gerne, und so hat mich auch dieser fünfte Band sehr gut unterhalten können. Ein humorvoller Wohlfühlkrimi, der zwar erst langsam in Fahrt kommt, aber dennoch kein bisschen langweilig ist. Zum Teil schräge Charaktere, ein wundervolles Setting und einen Polizisten, de......more

Goodreads review by Luffy Sempai on September 09, 2020

My love affair with M.C. Beaton - only figuratively speaking, that goes without saying - is most likely over. I've been reading her two big series side by side. Well, now I've decided to ditch the Agatha Raisin series. I've been as prompt in the past. I've almost always abandoned a well liked series......more

Goodreads review by Charles on December 16, 2023

Excellent cozy mystery Maggie Baird appears to be an irritating but more or less respectable and wealthy English transplant to the Scottish Highlands. In fact, she is far from respectable. She made her life and her money as a high priced courtesan. Now she wants to be married and has invited four of......more

Goodreads review by Cyndi on March 04, 2020

Poor Hamish he has been transferred to the city. His dog is in a kennel and his partner is not very nice. He misses his home. And they miss him. So the folks of his town start a minor crime wave so they need a copper. Now Hamish is returned just in time to solve a murder. Excellent story that flow......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 30, 2018

Dislike narrator of this edition Shaun Grindell. Forced, feels like someone is reading while thrusting their forefinger in my face on every word. His accented narration is harder to understand than other Hamish Macbeth books I’ve listened to. Story is not the best but OK for cozy mystery.......more

Quotes

“Plenty of lighthearted enjoyment to be had here.” Kirkus Reviews

“Hamish draws on his knowledge of the local people and of human nature to solve the case. Meanwhile he continues his off-again, on-again romance with a daughter of the local gentry and attempts to stay out of hot water with his superiors, who resent his unpredictable approach to life and policing. Beaton…continues one of the finest, and most offbeat, police procedural series around.” Publishers Weekly

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