Death of a Maid (Hamish Macbeth Mystery #23)
by M.C. Beaton
Product Description:
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs. Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her maid services in a church raffle. He fears she's more likely to snoop than clean, since rumor has it that she damages more items than she dusts.
Yet Macbeth has more upsetting issues to ponder-his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in the village for a holiday with her new boyfriend. Then he gets notice that a TV crew plans a documentary on him. Its airing is sure to get him a promotion and transfer to the city-and Hamish Macbeth would rather be boiled in oil than leave the serenity of Lochdubh.
Though lately Macbeth's seeing the squabbling of seagulls and feeling an ill wind coming. Sure enough, Mrs. Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby and drives him to foolish antics. But what should really preoccupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets-ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts.
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs. Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her maid services in a church raffle. He fears she's more likely to snoop than clean, since rumor has it that she damages more items than she dusts.
Yet Macbeth has more upsetting issues to ponder-his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in the village for a holiday with her new boyfriend. Then he gets notice that a TV crew plans a documentary on him. Its airing is sure to get him a promotion and transfer to the city-and Hamish Macbeth would rather be boiled in oil than leave the serenity of Lochdubh.
Though lately Macbeth's seeing the squabbling of seagulls and feeling an ill wind coming. Sure enough, Mrs. Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby and drives him to foolish antics. But what should really preoccupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets-ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts.
My Review:
This was my first experience with Audio Books, and I'm so delighted! The narrator, Graeme Malcolm, provides a Scottish brogue that just brings this novel to life that would otherwise be lost in reading! As we join Hamish Macbeth on his search for clues in the murder of Mrs. Gillespie, we're taken on a journey through the Scottish Highlands filled with unexpected twists and turns. The Death of a Maid has a very well-developed plot and one that is not so easy to predict...a plus in any mystery! This has been a truly enjoyable experience and I look forward to listening to more audio books soon. My overall rating for this is a FOUR. Stop by your library today and grab an audio copy today!
This was my first experience with Audio Books, and I'm so delighted! The narrator, Graeme Malcolm, provides a Scottish brogue that just brings this novel to life that would otherwise be lost in reading! As we join Hamish Macbeth on his search for clues in the murder of Mrs. Gillespie, we're taken on a journey through the Scottish Highlands filled with unexpected twists and turns. The Death of a Maid has a very well-developed plot and one that is not so easy to predict...a plus in any mystery! This has been a truly enjoyable experience and I look forward to listening to more audio books soon. My overall rating for this is a FOUR. Stop by your library today and grab an audio copy today!
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