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

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2007

Synopsis

Hamish Macbeth, constable in the remote Scottish highlands village of Lochdubh, loves his job amongst his mostly happy neighbors—until murder taints the town.Mrs. Gillespie is famous for being the best maid in the northwest of Sutherland. But to Hamish Macbeth, she is a malicious gossip who bangs around the furniture and clanks pots. When Hamish wins Mrs. Gillespie’s services in a church raffle, he spends most of the day trying to avoid her. He doesn’t understand how she managed to gain such a fine reputation.Then she is found dead, struck down violently by a metal bucket of water. Knowing Mrs. Gillespie’s penchant for gossip, Hamish is sure she delighted in finding out her clients’ secrets—which means that everyone whose home she cleaned is a suspect.

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—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. 

About Graeme Malcolm

Graeme Malcolm was an actor and winning audiobook narrator who earned twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has performed on Broadway as Pharaoh in Aida and as Sir Edward Ramsay in The King and I. His television appearances include Law & Order, Follow the River, and Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (with Laurence Olivier). His film credits include A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, and Reunion.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ~☆~Autumn on July 17, 2024

This one has too many characters so at times I got confused. It also has too many girlfriends but at least Sonsei is back. Hope I spelled her name right. I looked it up on google and it means good luck or good fortune. Can't wait for the next one as I enjoy these so much.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on September 27, 2020

I would like to have read these books in order, but I'm not buying them, since my library has them all. The catch is I have to wait until they are available and apparently Hamish Macbeth is very popular here in East Texas. I have heard the first couple of Hamish Macbeth that I suppose were written i......more

Goodreads review by Anna on December 31, 2014

Up until the wind-down section, the plot was pretty engaging. The last 20-30 pages, though, left me first scratching my head that the story hadn't ended, and then shaking it at the increasingly preposterous and implausible events. It almost felt like Beaton's first draft didn't quite make the desire......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on February 21, 2021

I thought about giving this a 3 because it’s very meandering at the end, but I decided I liked enough to stick with 4. The mystery is complicated with lots of branches.......more

Quotes

“Macbeth…remains as charming a hero as ever in this funny, unpredictable read.” Publishers Weekly

“Born in Scotland, Malcolm…is comfortable with local accents. His reading of Macbeth’s lines is suitably laid-back and soft-spoken; he sharpens his inflections to indicate the constable’s annoyance. He portrays the women in lighter rather than higher tones and easily differentiates between British and Scottish speakers.” Booklist, audio review

“Macbeth’s investigation uncovers, as usual, secrets seemingly worth defending with murder. As usual, Beaton delivers a delightfully old-fashioned, absorbing village mystery.” Booklist

“Hamish Macbeth rides to the rescue of the Highland village of Lochdubh, which once again has more than its share of homicides…The faithful won’t mind that Hamish’s amours this time take second place to his detecting skills.” Kirkus Reviews

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