M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man (UK 2017)

From the Publisher:
A PERFECT LIFE AWAITS HAMISH... OR DOES IT?
There's not much crime in the remote Scottish village of Lochdubh, nothing much at all to do but fish, drink coffee and slouch around. And now to spend time with the lovely Priscilla.

But Hamish's days aren't as tranquil as his dreams. For one thing, Priscilla's renovation schemes are driving him out of his cottage. Not to mention her ambitious plans for his career as a policeman away from Lochdubh. This might be a good time to find out why Peter Hynd's arrival in nearby Drim is causing so much trouble.

A handsome, unmarried man with an independent income would always attract attention in such a small place. But this time, Hynd's arrival seems to have caused bitter rivalry among the women of Drim. Hamish finds their petty fights amusing and a clever excuse to avoid Priscilla and her schemes. Amusing, that is, until death threats, physical abuse and murder make for worrying statistics in one of Scotland's most picture-postcard-perfect towns.

'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 Charming Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124463 (November, 2017), 309 p., £6.99.

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

From the Publisher:
He has all the ladies eating out of his hand...
When Lochdubh police constable Hamish Macbeth hears that a suave Englishman has moved into the backwater village of Drim, he knows there's bound to be trouble. And indeed, smooth Peter Hynd soon has the town's matrons giggling like teenagers as they ogle him, and some are even persuaded to hop into his bed!

All this is not going down well with the men of Drim - Highlanders whose feelings run deep - and trouble soon erupts. Although, when Hamish is summoned to Drim because Peter Hynd has disappeared and a body has turned up, he's amazed to find out the corpse is not the man he expected...

'Splendid fun.' -- New York Times Book Review
'Beaton's newest continues one of the finest and most offbeat police procedural series around.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. C & R Crime / Little Brown, ISBN: 9781472105295 (September, 2013), 309 p., £6.99.

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

From the Publisher:
A smooth-tongued stranger conquers the ladies of Lochdubh - with fatal results
When Lochdubh police constable Hamish Macbeth hears that a suave Englishman has moved into the backwater village of Drim, he's inclined to fear the worst. And indeed, smoothie Peter Hynd soon has the town's matrons giggling like teenagers as they ogle him, and some are even persuaded to hop into his bed!

None of this is going down well with the local men -- true Highlanders whose feelings run deep -- and trouble soon erupts. So when Hamish is summoned to Drim because Peter Hynd has disappeared and a body has turned up, he's amazed to find that the corpse is not that of the charming Mr Hynd after all.

'Splendid fun.' -- New York Times Book Review
'Beaton's newest continues one of the finest and most offbeat police procedural series around.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1845297334 (March, 2009), 276 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man (USA 1995)

From the Publisher:
HE COULD CHARM YOUR PANTS OFF. THAT WAS PRECISELY THE PROBLEM.
Police constable Hamish Macbeth hears that a posh English chap has moved into an unlikely place -- the backwater village of Drim. Indeed, Peter Hynd has the town's matrons giggling like teens as they ogle him working shirtless in his garden, bring him goodies, and even hop into his bed. But the dour men of Drim-Highlanders whose feelings run deep-are doing a slow burn. Hamish knows there's bound to be trouble. At home in Lochdubh, Hamish's own romantic ties to his high-born fiancée begin to chafe and the constable escapes his bans and bonds with a wee journey to Drim himself. He isn't surprised that Peter is missing and a body has been found... until he discovers that the corpse is not the charming man he expects.

The tenth outing of the stubborn, red-haired, one-man police force of Scotland's Lochdubh has all the local color, wry humor, and splendid characterizations that make fans of British mysteries relish this series more than fish 'n' chips and a pint at the pub.

"A TIGHTLY WROUGHT TALE WITH A GEM OF AN ENDING." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"RED-HAIRED, LOVE-SMITTEN BUT UNFLAPPABLE, MACBETH IS A DELIGHT." -- Chicago Tribune
AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF MYSTERY GUILD

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0446403385 (July, 1995), 167 p., $5.50.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man (USA 1994)

From the Publisher:
With this tenth book in a series that fans of British mysteries have come to relish more than fish 'n chips and a pint at the pub, M.C. Beaton returns with another baffling case for Hamish Macbeth, the stubborn, red-haired, one-man police department of the Highland village of Lochdubh. Praised for her won derful characterizations, wry humor, and authentic local color, M.C. Beaton again adds the essential ingredient for an outstanding whodunit -- a plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the very end.

Hamish Macbeth's unofficial engagement to the stunning Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is reminding the constable of the old adage about answered prayers. His lovely fiancée has replaced his cozy wood stove with a modern electric one and is busy trying to "make a man of him." The only man Hamish wants to be is the one who slouches about the village, gossiping, fishing, and deftly solving a crime or two. Deciding that this may be a good time for a little retreat. Hamish ambles over to the near by backwater of Drim -- ostensibly to check out a posh English chap who's causing a most unusual problem. Single, wealthy, and terribly attractive, newcomer Peter Hynd has thrown the middle-aged matrons of Drim into a flutter, and put their men, dour Highlanders whose feelings run deep, on a slow burn.

Hamish's instincts tell him this seemingly charming young man likes to stir up trouble, and it's not long before the seething emotions transform the sleepy village into a hotbed of threats, domestic rows, and violent murder.

With Hamish's own relationship raising doubts about hearts and flowers, he's more than ready to do what he now must - investigate the darker side of love...

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Charming Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0892965290 (September, 1994), 215 p., $18.95.