Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Mystery, #25)

by M.C. Beaton

Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Hamish's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think she is quite a catch, Hamish has a severe case of pre-nuptial jitters... after all, if it wasn't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village there wouldn't be a wedding in the first place.

For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day card - delivered to the victim before her death - which initially drew Hamish and Josie together in the investigation. And now, as they work side by side, they soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless - confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be deaf, blind... and deadly!

• ISBN10: 0446547387
• ISBN13: 9780446547383
• Publish Date: 1 January 2010
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 28 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Time Warner Trade Publishing
• Imprint: Warner Books Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 246
• Language: English

Reviews

[MurderByDeath]

I'm not a huge M.C. Beaton fan, but I found this book at a FOL sale while home on holiday. The stories are always solid, well thought out tales with very intricate plots, but I don't click with the characters strongly and in both the Hamish Macbeth stories I've read there's an incredibly daft woman that plays a huge part, and I don't find that aspect entertaining as much as I find it irritating. Still, this series is one I'd consider reading when the TBR pile is low and I'm looking for a dependable murder mystery to pass the time.