M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man

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

From the Publisher:
Death accompanies a tattooed stranger to a tiny Highland town...
Everyone in Lochdubh knows about the Macho Man - a mean bully claiming to be a professional wrestler and part-time explorer. His insults at the pub have caused brawls, while his furtive sneaking around arouses suspicion he is romancing some of the local wives. And when he challenges Hamish Macbeth to a public bout, it triggers an epidemic of betting.

Everyone expects Hamish to take a pounding, but no one anticipates a murder instead. And amid all the excitement it's up to level-headed Hamish to track down the heartless killer of the brutal Macho Man...

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 Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124487 (March, 2022), 281 p., £9.99.

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

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124487 (March, 2018), 281 p., £8.99.

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

From the Publisher:
Death accompanies a tattooed stranger to a tiny Highland town...
Everybody in Lochdubh knows about the Macho Man - a mean bully claiming to be a professional wrestler. His insults at the pub have caused brawls, while his furtive sneaking around arouses suspicion he is romancing some of the local wives. And when he challenges Hamish Macbeth to a public bout, it triggers an epidemic of betting.

'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' -- ANNE ROBINSON, The Times
'Beaton's newest continues one of the finest and most offbeat police procedural series around.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. C & R Crime / Little, Brown, ISBN: 9781472105318 (September, 2013), 281 p., £7.99.

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

From the Publisher:
When Hamish stands up to a bully, the tough guy gets more than he bargained for...
Everybody in Lochdubh knows about the Macho Man - a mean bully claiming to be a professional wrestler. His habit of hurling insults around at the pub has resulted in brawls, and his furtive behaviour has led some to think he might be carrying on with one or two of the Lochdubh wives. And then he challenges Hamish Macbeth to a public wrestling match, which triggers an epidemic of bookmaking.

Everyone expects Hamish to take a pounding, but before the fight can happen the bully is found dead. Amid all the excitement it's up to level-headed Hamish to keep his cool and track down the killer of the brutal Macho Man...

'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'Beaton's newest continues one of the finest and most offbeat police procedural series around.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1845299078 (May, 2009), 281 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man (USA 1997 / 8th printing)

From the Publisher:
WHAT ACCOMPANIES A HUGE, TATTOOED STRANGER TO A TINY HIGHLAND TOWN? DEATH.
Everybody in Lochdubh knew about the Macho Man, a mean bully claiming to be a professional wrestler. His insults at the local pub caused some bonny brawls. His sneaking around aroused suspicion that he was romancing some Lochdubh wives. And his challenging policeman Hamish Macbeth to a public bout triggered an epidemic of bookmaking. Everyone expected Hamish to take a bloody pounding; no one expected a murder. Amid all the excitement Hamish would rather be fishing for salmon instead of clues. But the brutal Macho Man left a trail of hatred and fear in his wake-even managing to disrupt Hamish's career...reason enough for a stubborn Scots cop to comb the Highlands if necessary to track down a heartless killer.

"SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT, AS RICH AND WARMING AS FINE MALT WHISKY, AND EVERY BIT AS ADDICTIVE - Houston Chronicle

M.C. BEATON has written a dozen Hamish Macbeth mysteries. She is also the author of the Agatha Raisin series. Scottish by birth, M.C. Beaton now lives in England with her husband.

A FEATURED ALTERNATE SELECTION OF MYSTERY GUILD SPECIAL FOR THIS EDITION!
An Excerpt from M.C. Beaton's Newest Novel, Death of a Dentist

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Warner Books, ISBN: 0446403407 (August, 1997 - 8th printing, no date given), 213 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man (USA 1997)

"SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT, AS RICH AND WARMING AS FINE MALT WHISKY, AND EVERY BIT AS ADDICTIVE - Houston Chronicle

M.C. BEATON has written a dozen Hamish Macbeth mysteries. She is also the author of the Agatha Raisin series. Scottish by birth, M.C. Beaton now lives in England with her husband.

A FEATURED ALTERNATE SELECTION OF MYSTERY GUILD SPECIAL FOR THIS EDITION!
An Excerpt from M.C. Beaton's Newest Novel, Death of a Dentist

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0446403407 (August, 1997), 216 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man (USA 1996)

From the Publisher:
Reading a Hamish Macbeth book is like taking a vacation in the Highlands to enjoy the local color and heather-scented air. Now "one of the warmest and quirkiest mystery series around" (Publishers Weekly) pits Constable Macbeth against a belligerent newcomer to Lochdubh, a bully claiming to be a professional wrestler, who soon finds himself KO'd into the next world...v

DEATH OF A MACHO MAN
Everybody in Lochdubh knew about the pro who dubbed himself the Macho Man. The huge, tattooed, mean-looking stranger won a willing audience for his bragging and tall tales by buying round after round at the local pub. But his nasty insults led to some vicious fights. His sneaking about the village aroused angry suspicions that he was fooling with some Lochdubh wives. And his sneering challenge to policeman Hamish Macbeth to a public bout triggered the constable's own temper, not to mention an epidemic of bookmaking.

As the day of the big fight approached, excitement engulfed Lochdubh. At least half the village was betting on the Macho Man, eagerly anticipating Hamish to take a bloody pounding and perhaps lose his job. Then, on the night of the great event, the wrestler was found shot to death in his cottage. Hamish was both off the hook and in the doghouse.

To save both his career and his life, Constable Macbeth has to delve into the shadowy - and unsavory - past of the Macho Man. The trail leads to the unexpected: the hidden lives and buried secrets of a salty fisherman, a reclusive romance writer, a respectable matron, a restaurateur's wife, and even Hamish's ex-fiancee Priscilla Halburton-Smythe and her newest boyfriend.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Macho Man. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0892965312 (June, 1996), 216 p., $21.95.