M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (UK 2023)

From the Publisher:
SHE CRIED WOLF ONCE TOO OFTEN...
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small Highlands village of Cronish. She has been brutally attacked and a dangerous criminal is on the loose... but upon further investigation it would appear she was lying about the crime. When the same woman calls Hamish back a few days later about an intruder in her house, he takes her claim with a pinch of salt - only this time it would appear she was telling the truth as her body is found in her home... .. and Hamish must sort through all her lies to solve the mystery of her murder.

PRAISE FOR M.C. BEATON:
'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... . a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life' -- Good Book Guide
'First rate... deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' -- Booklist
'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' -- New York Times

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124661 (May, 2023), 264 p., £9.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (UK 2019)

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124661 (August, 2019), 264 p., £8.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (UK 2016)

From the Publisher:
The 30th Hamish Macbeth mystery
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small Highlands village of Cronish. She has been brutally attacked and a dangerous criminal is on the loose... but upon further investigation it would appear she was lying about the crime.

When the same woman calls Hamish back a few days later about an intruder in her house, he takes her claim with a pinch of salt - only this time it would appear she was telling the truth as her body is found in her home... and Hamish must sort through all her lies to solve the mystery of her murder.

PRAISE FOR M.C. BEATON:
'The books are a delight: clever, intricate, sardonic and amazingly true to the real Highlands' -- Kerry Greenwond
'First rate... deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' -- Booklist
'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' -- New York Times

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781780331102 (February, 2016), 264 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (USA 2016)

From the Publisher:
THE WOMAN WHO CRIED WOLF
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cromish in the Scottish Highlands. She claims to have been brutally attacked by a criminal who is now on the loose, but upon further investigation, Macbeth discovers that she was lying about the incident. When the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he advises her to go and see a psychiatrist about her compulsion to lie.

But much to Macbeth's dismay, this time it appears she was telling the truth -- the woman's body is found in her home. Now, Hamish must sort through the tangled web of lies and figure out what really happened.

"[Hamish Macbeth's) gentle humor, his bizarre pets, and his lack of ambition make him an appealing hero. The Highlands setting has a special magic." -- San Francisco Book Review (FOUR STARS)

"Exceptionally entertaining and fast paced... What makes [the) Macbeth series stand out is the deft depiction of a Highlands village, with all its beauties and tensions and, especially, the complicated, endearing character of Macbeth himself." -- Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)

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 Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781455504770 (January, 2016), 307 p., $7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (UK 2015)

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781780331096 (February, 2015), 264 p., £18.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar (USA 2015)

From the Publisher:
Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery from the author of the Agatha Raisin series.
Death of a Liar: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie. This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Liar. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781455504787 (February, 2015), 261 p., $25.00.