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

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Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Hamish's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think she is quite a catch, Hamish has a severe case of pre-nuptial jitters... after all, if it wasn't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village there wouldn't be a wedding in the first place.

For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day card - delivered to the victim before her death - which initially drew Hamish and Josie together in the investigation. And now, as they work side by side, they soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless - confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be deaf, blind... and deadly!

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124616 (March, 2019), 294 p., £8.99.

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

From the Publisher:
Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Hamish's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think she is quite a catch, Hamish has a severe case of pre-nuptial jitters... after all, if it wasn't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village there wouldn't be a wedding in the first place.

For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day card - delivered to the victim before her death - which initially drew Hamish and Josie together in the investigation. And now, as they work side by side, they soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless - confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be deaf, blind... and deadly!

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. C & R Crime / Little, Brown, ISBN: 9781472105448 (March, 2013), 294 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine (UK 2011)

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Wedding bells - and murder - are in the air for Hamish Macbeth!
Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Hamish's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think she is quite a catch, Hamish has a severe case of pre-nuptial jitters... after all, if it wasn't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village there wouldn't be a wedding in the first place.

For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day card - delivered to the victim before her death - which initially drew Hamish and Josie together in the investigation. And now, as they work side by side, they soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless - confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be deaf, blind... and deadly!

'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 Valentine. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1849015090 (January, 2011), 294 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine (USA 2011)

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DEATH OF A VALENTINE
Amazing news is spreading across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, will be married at last. While everyone in Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Macbeth's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be, Hamish has a case of prenuptial jitters. After all, if it weren't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighboring village, there wouldn't be a wedding at all. For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day package -- delivered to the victim before her death -- that initially drew Hamish and Josie together on the investigation. Now as they work side by side, the two soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless, confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be blind, deaf... and deadly.

"THIS SERIES IS PURE BLISS." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"EXPLOSIVE AND ENGAGING... COMBINES HER GIFT FOR SCENIC DESCRIPTION WITH AN INVENTIVE, CONSTANTLY SURPRISING PLOT." -- Booklist

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 Valentine. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9780446547376 (January, 2011), 256 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine (USA 2010)

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 Valentine: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, will be married at last. Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Macbeth's newest constable and blushing bride-to-be.

While locals think Josie is quite a catch, Hamish has a case of prenuptial jitters. After all, if it weren't for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village, there wouldn't be a wedding at all. For it was a mysterious Valentine's Day package--delivered to the victim before her death -- that initially drew Hamish and Josie together on the investigation. As they work side by side, Hamish and Josie soon discover that the woman's list of admirers was endless, confirming Hamish's suspicion that love can be blind, deaf... and deadly.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Valentine. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 0446547387 (January, 2010), 246 p., $23.99.