M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer

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

From the Publisher:
She couldn't paint to save her life - so someone's given her a lesson by taking it!
Most newcomers don't stay long in remote Lochdubh - usually boredom, dampness and nosy locals drive them out. But it looks as if artist Effie Garrard has come to stay. When Hamish Macbeth calls on her he's amazed to find the woman in residence after a particularly harsh winter. Unfortunately, Effie is also quite delusional, having convinced herself that fellow local artist Jock Fleming is in love with her and that they are engaged. But after a lover's scrap with Jock, Effie is found dead, poisoned by hemlock.

Suicide or murder? It's up to Hamish to find out whether the dreamer's death is the result of something much more serious than a broken heart...

Praise for M.C. Beaton
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'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 Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124579 (September, 2022), 310 p., £9.99.

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

Suicide or murder? It's up to Hamish to find out whether the dreamer's death is the result of something much more serious than a broken heart...

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124579 (November, 2018), 310 p., £8.99.

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

Suicide or murder? It's up to Hamish to find out whether the dreamer's death is the result of something much more serious than a broken heart...

'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series ... [a] beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life?' -- Good Book Guidel
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' -- ANNE ROBiNSON, The Times

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472105400 (July, 2013), 292 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
She couldn't paint to save her life...
Newcomers don't last long in remote Lochdubh -- banished mostly by boredom, dampness and nosy neighbours. But artist Effie Garrand seems set to stay; following a particularly harsh winter local bobby Hamish Macbeth finds her still in residence, convinced she's still engaged to local artist Jock Fleming. So, when Effie, is found dead of hemlock poisoning, no one knows if it's suicide or murder. Enter Hamish, who must establish whether the dreamer's death is about something more serious than a broken heart.

'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life. -- Good Book Guide
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy... have reached cult status.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'First rate... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.' -- Booklist
'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1849010870 (April, 2010), 292 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer (USA 2007)

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A DREAM OF DYING
In the Highlands village of Lochdubh, every season has its special flavor. Lanky, red-haired constable Hamish Macbeth relishes them all, but spring is the grandest. Now the winter storms have blown out to sea, the loch is smooth as glass, and Macbeth is content with his dog, cat, and cup of tea... until his quiet life is shattered by a shocking death. High up in the mountains, the body of eccentric dreamer Effie Garrard has been found.

The authorities are quick to close the case as a suicide -- yet Macbeth thinks she was murdered. But after several of his ex-girlfriends come to town, the constable becomes very distracted in his investigation of Effie's demise. And now in danger of dreaming too much himself, Macbeth may miss a very real killer who will give him the nightmare of his life...

"MASTERFUL... INTRICATE AND ABSORBING... A TREAT." -- Booklist (starred review)
"SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT, AS RICH AND WARMING AS A FINE MALT WHISKY, AND EVERY BIT AS ADDICTIVE." -- Houston Chronicle

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

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Warner Books, ISBN: 0446618136 (January, 2007), 277 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer (USA 2006)

From the Publisher:
In the Highlands village of Lochdubh, every season has its special flavor. Lanky, red-haired constable Hamish Macbeth relishes them all, but spring is the most grand. Now in this new adventure, the winter storms have blown out to sea, the loch is smooth as glass, and Macbeth is content with his dog, cat, and cup of tea before his quiet life is shattered by love, lies -- and murder.

DEATH OF A DREAMER
Most newcomers don't stay long in remote Lochdubh. They arrive filled with romantic notions of life in northern Scotland until boredom, dampness, and nosy villagers send them running back to civilization. Hamish Macbeth is surprised when artist Effie Garrard sticks it out through the winter, especially since her cottage is so far up in the hills that it might take weeks before anyone would know if something happened to her.

By spring Macbeth fears something has. He takes his Land Rover out to check on her, and for once his uncanny sixth sense is wrong! Effie is fine -- if being a dreamer and a little odd don't count. That problem off his mind, Macbeth's attention turns closer to home. His old flame Priscilla Halburton-Smythe has returned to Lochdubh for a long visit, not that Macbeth still cares. And a landscape painter, up from Glasgow, is charming all the ladies in the area, including the elderly twins Nessie and Jessie Currie. Macbeth's famous intuition tells him trouble is in the air. And this time Macbeth is spot-on.

Effie Garrard is found dead, an apparent suicide. Although his superiors close the case, Macbeth feels in his bones it is murder. Worse, things begin going haywire in his own life. Another of his old girlfriends turns up in Lochdubh, his heart is being tugged toward an unwise passion, and he may be dreaming too much himself. Distracted by his personal affairs, Macbeth may not see an evil that's getting too close to him... or a ruthless killer whose violence will give everyone nightmares.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Dreamer. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Mysterious Press, ISBN: 0892967897 (February, 2006), 277 p., $23.95.