M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
A missing person report is not usually something that Hamish Macbeth sees as cause for undue distress.
Should a child or a vulnerable person vanish, it's an urgent matter that needs to be treated seriously, but in Macbeth's experience, most other people who go missing tend to turn up again before long. So when Kate Hibbert disappears after having last been seen struggling along the coad with a heavy suitcase, he is convinced she has gone on holiday and reluctantly goes through the motions of investigating.

Interviewing those who were closest to her, Macbeth is perplexed by their apparent lack of concern but sees no reason to suspect foul play. When Hibbert does eventually resurface, however, a storm oflies, intrigue and scandal chreatens Macbeth's tranquil village of Lochdubh.

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
'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' -- New York Times
'First rate... deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' -- Booklist

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472128942 (February, 2024), 256 p., £9.99.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor (USA 2024)

From the Publisher:
In this addition to a New York Times bestselling mystery series, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth -- Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman -- investigates the disappearance of a local woman who is more than she seems.

Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one too many of its residents with her interfering -- and not entirely well-intentioned -- ways. When Kate's neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is leaving for good. But two weeks later, Kate's cousin arrives in town with the news that Kate has gone missing -- and she demands that the local police step in.

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is called in to investigate the disappearance, and soon he is befuddled by a storm of lies, intrigue, and scandal... and the sneaking suspicion that Kate was someone much more sinister than she claimed. Torn between loyalty to Lochdubh and his job, Hamish begins threading his way through a maze of deceit, quickly finding himself on the trail of a ruthless, treacherous murderer. If he catches the killer, peace can return to the village. If he fails, he will lose everything: his job, his home, and the life he so loves in Lochdubh.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781538746776 (January, 2024), 275 p., $8.99.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor (UK 2023)

From the Publisher:
A missing person report is not usually something that Hamish Macbeth sees as cause for undue distress.
Should a child or a vulnerable person vanish, it's an urgent matter that needs to be treated seriously, but in Macbeth's experience, most other people who go missing tend to turn up again before long. So when Kate Hibbert disappears after having last been seen struggling along the road with a heavy suitcase, he is convinced she has gone travelling and reluctantly goes through the motions of investigating.

Interviewing those who were closest to her, Macbeth is perplexed by their apparent lack of concern but sees no reason to suspect foul play. When Hibbert does eventually resurface, however, a storm of lies, intrigue and scandal threatens Macbeth's tranquil village of Lochdubh.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472128928 (February, 2023), 240 p., £18.99.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor (USA 2023)

From the Publisher:
In this addition to a New York Times bestselling mystery series, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth -- Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman -- investigates the disappearance of a local woman who is more than she seems.

Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one too many of its residents with her interfering -- and not entirely well-intentioned -- ways. When Kate's neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is leaving for good. But two weeks later, Kate's cousin arrives in town with the news that Kate has gone missing -- and she demands that the local police step in.

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is called in to investigate the disappearance, and soon he is befuddled by a storm of lies, intrigue, and scandal... and the sneaking suspicion that Kate was someone much more sinister than she claimed. Torn between loyalty to Lochdubh and his job, Hamish begins threading his way through a maze of deceit, quickly finding himself on the trail of a ruthless, treacherous murderer. If he catches the killer, peace can return to the village. If he fails, he will lose everything: his job, his home, and the life he so loves in Lochdubh.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Death of a Traitor. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781538746769 (February, 2023), 225 p., $27.00, eBook $13.99.