Death of a Gossip - (Hamish Macbeth Mystery) by M C Beaton (Paperback)

About the Book

Lady Jane Winters, society widow and gossip, is found dead at an angling school in Scotland. Who wouldn't want her shrills silenced? Local policeman, Hamish Macbeth is suspicious. With the inspiring aid of Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish pursues the case.

Book Synopsis

From a "master of outrageous black comedy," a cozy whodunnit mystery in which a meddling gossip columnist meets an untimely watery death (The Times Magazine).

Constable Hamish Macbeth is one of several victims of Lady Jane Winters's searing gossip column. Yet not even Hamish thought someone would permanently silence her--until her body is fished out of the river.

Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish must find the murderer--but is he in over his head? Secrets are dangerous...and killers usually strike again.

About the Author

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.