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Chargement... Death of a Poison Pen (Hamish Macbeth) by M.C. Beaton (2013-09-05) (original 2004; édition 1860)
Information sur l'oeuvreDeath of a Poison Pen par M. C. Beaton (2004)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth novels are fun reads for me. You don't have to think hard, they are quick and easy to read. The characters are suitably quirky and Macbeth has an entertaining love life. This novel is from 2004 and the series began in 1985. The author passed away in 2019. A series of murders and an almost one kept me interested and the author ties up all the details by the end. The story finishes with a sweet romantic touch and the village watches out for their Hamish. 3+ stars As always, another great cozy mystery featuring Hamish Macbeth. Death of a Poison Pen was among one of my favorites I've read so far. The plot was unusual with the addition of the poison pen letters and the characters were as always quirky and charming. I loved the romantic twists towards the end of the book and can't wait to read the next in the series. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieHamish Macbeth (19) Est contenu dansHamish Macbeth Ten Books (Death of a Gentle Lady / Death of a Poison Pen / Death of a Village / Death of a Celebrity / Death of a Dustman / Death of an Addict / Death of a Scriptwriter / Death of a Dentist / Death of a Macho Man / Death of a Nag) par M. C. Beaton Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery Collection (Death of a Nag, Death of a Macho Man, Death of a Dentist, Death of a Scriptwriter, Death of an Addict, Death of a Dustman, Death of a Celebrity, Death of a Village, Death of a Poison Pen, Death of a Dreamer, Death of a Gentle Lady, Death of a Valentine) par M. C. Beaton
Fiction.
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HTML: When the townspeople of Lochdubh begin receiving poison-pen letters, no one takes them very seriously, even if they are full of wild accusations. But Hamish fears that they might lead to something deadly. His instincts prove correct when the town's postmistress is found hanging from a rope with a poison-pen letter at her feet. Though it appears to be a suicide, Hamish suspects something more sinister. Attempting to trace the letters, the last thing Hamish needs is any distractions, but soon Jenny Ogilvie arrives in Lochdubh determined to seduce him. Realizing that she is unable to take Hamish's mind off his case, Jenny decides to do a little investigating of her own. Hamish finds himself in a race to solve the mystery of the poison-pen letters before someone else dies, including one likely targetâ??Jenny. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Jenny Ogilve arrives from London to eyeball the constable she's heard so much about from Priscilla, who has become engaged to someone other than Hamish. Jenny would like nothing better than to make Priscilla jealous by snagging the ever-elusive Macbeth. With reporter Elspeth diverting Jenny's amateurish attempts at every turn, however, and Hamish with a suicide to investigate, the task at hand becomes quite tricky. Once Hamish realizes what she's up to, he takes Priscilla's advice and lets her help him question the residents of Braike. Before this one is over, he'll wish he hadn't!
Hamish isn't buying the death of the Braike postmistress as suicide. A murder soon follows that death and Hamish suspects poison pen letters may somehow be at the heart of it all. The headmistress might have had a wee bit more interest in a couple of her female students than was proper, and the murder victim may have been having an affair. Jenny gets sidetracked while helping Hamish. leading to some typically hilarious doings; a perfect example of why readers love this series so much.
The dubious seer, Angus, the Currie sisters, Lugs and all the other quirky characters of Lochdubh we've come to enjoy visiting so much are all present in this one. The combination of mystery and humor with a Highland setting is irresistible. There is something wonderful between the covers of a Hamish Macbeth book that nearly defies description, and must be experienced by the reader. A fine entry in a marvelous mystery series. Highly recommended! ( )