Death of a Cad

By: M.C. Beaton

Narrated by: David Monteath

The second Hamish Macbeth crime mystery, from internationally bestselling author M.C.Beaton

When Priscilla Halburton-Smythe brings her London playwright fiancé home to Lochdubh, everyone in town is delighted. . . except for love-smitten Hamish Macbeth. Yet the affairs of his heart will have to wait.

Vile, boorish Captain Bartlett, one of the guests at Priscilla's engagement party, has just been found murdered - shot while on a grouse hunt. Now with so many titled party guests as prime suspects, each with their own reason for snuffing out the despicable captain, Hamish must smooth ruffled feathers as he investigates the case. . . and catch a killer, before they fly the coop!


Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series:

'First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.' Booklist

'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh.' New York Times

'Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast ... Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour.' Library Journal

'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.' Publishers Weekly©1987 M.C. Beaton

Critic reviews

M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete set

The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life

The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status

It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh

Superb entertainment, as rich and warming as a fine malt whisky, and every bit as addictive

An enchanting series....M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery

Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth

Recommended for all mystery collections

A good story

Death of a cad is a good yarn and M C Beaton has written an improved book on her first Hamish McBeth novel.