M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (UK 2022)

From the Publisher:
No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday
Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Lochdubh, remotely nestling in the Highlands, is perfectly anonymous... until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright new BMW. And PC Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty rather than the fiancée who dumped him, promptly gives her a ticket for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands... but when she also rakes up old local scandals for her new hit show, Macbeth notes that someone besides himself might be dead keen to stop her. And then someone does.

Now, finding out who did away with the nosy reporter will lead the laconic Macbeth down roads he never envisioned... and perhaps a crisis of the heart all his own.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124531 (July, 2022), 312 p., £9.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (UK 2018)

From the Publisher:
WHEN REALITY TV BECOMES - A LITTLE TOO REAL...
Remote Lochdubh, nestling in the Highlands, is perfectly anonymous, until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright new BMW. And PC Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty rather than the fiancée who dumped him, promptly gives her a ticket for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands... but when she also rakes up old local scandals for her new hit show, Macbeth notes that someone besides himself might be dead keen to stop her. And then someone does. Now, finding out who did away with the nosy reporter will lead the laconic Macbeth down roads he never envisioned... and perhaps to a crisis of his own heart.

PRAISE FOR M.C. BEATON:
'The books are a delight: clever, intricate, sardonic and amazingly true to the real Highlands' -- Kerry Greenwood
'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' -- New York Times

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124531 (August, 2018), 312 p., £8.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (UK 2013)

From the Publisher:
When reality TV becomes a little too real...
Remote Lochdubh, nestling in the Highlands, is perfectly anonymous... until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright new BMW. And PC Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty rather than the fiancée who dumped him. promptly gives her a ticket for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands ..but when she also rakes up old local scandals for her new hit show, Macbeth notes that someone besides himself might be dead keen to stop her. And then someone does. Now, finding out who did away with the nosy reporter will lead the laconic Macbeth down roads he never envisioned... and perhaps to a crisis of his own heart.

'A new Beaton is a cause for celebration.' -- Booklist
'An enchanting series... M.C. Beaton has the foolproof plot for the village mystery.' -- New York Times Book Review

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. C & R Crime / Little, Brown, ISBN: 9781472105363 (September, 2013), 287 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (UK 2009)

From the Publisher:
A TV reporter puts Lochdubh on the map - but not in a good way
Lochdubh, nestling remotely in the Highlands, is perfectly anonymous and could fairly be described as 'sleepy'... until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright new BMW. And PC Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty rather than the fiancée who dumped him, promptly gives her a ticket for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands and then starts to rake up old village scandals for her new hit show. Macbeth notes that someone other than himself might be dead keen to stop her - and he's right.

But finding out who did away with the nosy reporter will lead the laconic Macbeth on a very winding road...

'A new Beaton is a cause for celebration.' -- Booklist
'An enchanting series... M.C. Beaton has the foolproof plot for the village mystery.' -- New York Times Book Review

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1849010773 (September, 2009), 311 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (USA 2003 / 8th printing)

From the Publisher:
MURDER ON THE TELLY
Lochdubh, a remote village reached only by a one-track lane, nestles serenely amid Scotland's hills... until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright BMW. And Constable Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty instead of the fiancée who dumped him, promptly gives her a summons for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands. When she also rakes up old local scandals for her new hit show, Macbeth notes that someone besides himself might be dead keen to stop her. Then someone does-with stealth and violence. Now, finding out who did it will lead the laconic Macbeth down roads he never envisioned, into a dark story of passion and vengeance... and perhaps a crisis of the heart all his own.

"A NEW BEATON IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION." -- BOOKLIST (starred review)
"THIS SERIES IS PURE BLISS." -- ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

M.C. BEATON is the author of the Hamish Macbeth mystery series, as well as the acclaimed Agatha Raisin Books.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 0446612049 (January, 2003 - 8th printing, no date given), 274 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (USA 2003 / 3rd printing)

From the Publisher:
MURDER ON THE TELLY
Lochdubh, a remote village reached only by a one-track lane, nestles serenely amid Scotland's hills... until well-known TV reporter Crystal French races into town in her bright BMW. And Constable Hamish Macbeth, dourly wed to duty instead of the fiancée who dumped him, promptly gives her a summons for reckless driving. Outraged, Crystal makes Macbeth's life a misery with a TV report on policing in the Highlands. When she also rakes up old local scandals for her new hit show, Macbeth notes that someone besides himself might be dead keen to stop her. Then someone does-with stealth and violence. Now, finding out who did it will lead the laconic Macbeth down roads he never envisioned, into a dark story of passion and vengeance... and perhaps a crisis of the heart all his own.

"A NEW BEATON IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION." -- BOOKLIST (starred review)
"THIS SERIES IS PURE BLISS." -- ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

M.C. BEATON is the author of the Hamish Macbeth mystery series, as well as the acclaimed Agatha Raisin Books.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Warner Books, ISBN: 0446612049 (January, 2003 - 3rd printing, no date given), 274 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity (USA 2002)

From the Publisher:
From tea served by a peat fire to sheep grazing on the hillsides, Lochdubh is the quintessential Scottish village -- and the stomping ground of M.C. Beaton's constable Hamish Macbeth. Now in his newest adventure, the local lawman must confront oversized fame, egos, and death in the Highlands after an ambitious TV reporter goes poking through lace curtains and finds a lethal story...

DEATH OF A CELEBRITY
Access to Lochdubh is along a single, twisting, one-track road, but even its isolation can't keep Crystal French of Strathbane Television from dragging her crew and cameras into town. There to do a new show focusing on village life, Crystal quickly earns the outrage of the local folks when she rakes up old scandals and intimate secrets -- tactics that promptly get her high ratings. Soon, even the local astrology column is hinting that Crystal had better watch her step. And no one, least of all Constable Hamish Macbeth, is surprised when she is killed.

Glum with the news that his former fiancée, the incomparable Priscilla, has found a new love interest, Macbeth fails to notice that the writer of the astrology column, a pretty lady named Elspeth Grant, has taken a fancy to him. He spends his time with his dog Lugs, all the while bucking the police brass with his own theories about who murdered Crystal.

Warned off the case by his Strathbane superiors, Macbeth is left to question a troupe of gypsies about quarters stolen from the Lochdubh Laundromat. But when violence again disrupts the placid Highland air, Macbeth finds his theories evaporating. With a new threat appearing on the horizon -- one that would forever tear him away from his beloved Lochdubh -- everything is unclear in Macbeth's world, except for his own haunting suspicion that the killer is someone he knows all too well...

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Celebrity. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Warner Books, ISBN: 0892966769 (January, 2002), 259 p., $23.95.