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

From the Publisher:
Done, dusted... and dead!
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her cleaning services in a church raffle; she is likely to do more snooping than hoovering. Yet Hamish has more upsetting issues to ponder - his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in Lochdubh for a holiday with her new boyfriend.

Hamish feels an ill wind coming and sure enough, Mrs Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby, making him resort to foolish antics instead of concentrating on the murder in hand. And what should really occupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets - ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts...

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 Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124586 (November, 2022), 310 p., £9.99 (?).

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

From the Publisher:
Done, dusted... and dead!
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her cleaning services in a church raffle; she is likely to do more snooping than hoovering. Yet Hamish has more upsetting issues to ponder - his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in Lochdubh for a holiday with her new boyfriend.

Hamish feels an ill wind coming and sure enough, Mrs Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby, making him resort to foolish antics instead of concentrating on the murder in hand. And what should really occupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets - ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts...

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 Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124586 (November, 2018), 310 p., £8.99.

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

From the Publisher:
Done, dusted... and dead!
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her cleaning services in a church raffle; she is likely to do more snooping than hoovering. Yet Hamish has more upsetting issues to ponder - his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in Lochdubh for a holiday with her new boyfriend.

Hamish feels an ill wind coming and sure enough, Mrs Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby, making him resort to foolish antics instead of concentrating on the murder in hand. And what should really occupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets - ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts...

'It's always a pleasure to return to Lochdubh!' -- New York Times Book Review
'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 Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. C & R Crime / Little, Brown, ISBN: 9781472105417 (October, 2013), 288 p., £7.99.

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

From the Publisher:
Done, dusted... and dead!
When Hamish Macbeth wins the cleaning services of local busybody Mrs Gillespie in a church raffle, he knows he's on course for choppy waters. Though armed with a bucket and mop, snooping is her speciality. Yet Hamish finds more to upset him than a meddlesome maid when ex-girlfriend Elspeth Grant arrives in Lochdubh with her latest love.

Hamish feels an ill wind coming; sure enough, before too long his new maid is found dead under suspicious circumstances. And, as he investigates, his old flame's presence fires the red-haired bobby to foolish antics instead of a firm focus on murder most foul.

'It's always a pleasure to return to Lochdubh!' -- New York Times Book Review
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy . .. have reached cult status.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1849010889 (April, 2010), 310 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Maid (USA 2008)

From the Publisher:
A DEATHLY MESS
A housecleaner who damages more items than she dusts, Mrs. Gillespie is a notorious snoop who spreads malicious gossip throughout the Highlands. After winning her cleaning services in a church raffle, Lochdubh constable Hamish Macbeth feels an ill wind coming. Sure enough, the mean-spirited maid is soon found bludgeoned to death with her own pail. Trying to clean up this big mess, Hamish faces a cluttered list of suspects, along with some jealous colleagues who are hindering his investigation. And when his ex-girlfriend arrives, with her new paramour, Hamish is driven to foolish antics. But what should really preoccupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets -- ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts...

"IT'S ALWAYS A SPECIAL TREAT TO RETURN TQ LOCHDUBH." -- New York Times Book Review
"MACBETH REMAINS AS CHARMING A HERO AS EVER IN THIS FUNNY, UNPREDICTABLE READ." -- Publishers Weekly

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 Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 0446615471 (January, 2008), 261 p., $6.99.

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

From the Publisher:
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs. Gillespie brings misery into the quiet life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her maid services in a church raffle. He fears she's more likely to snoop than clean, since rumor has it that she damages more items than she dusts.

Yet Macbeth has more upsetting issues to ponder -- his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant, is back in the village for a holiday with her new boyfriend. Then he gets notice that a TV crew plans a documentary on him. Its airing is sure to get him a promotion and transfer to the city -- and Hamish Macbeth would rather be boiled in oil than leave the serenity of Lochdubh.

Though lately Macbeth's seeing the squabbling of seagulls and feeling an ill wind coming. Sure enough, Mrs. Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. And as he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby and drives him to foolish antics. But what should really preoccupy Macbeth are the town's hidden secrets-ones that will force a killer to lash out in deadly, irrevocable acts...

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Maid. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Mysterious Press, ISBN: 0892960108 (February, 2007), 245 p., $23.99.