Nobody loves an honest man or that was what police sergeant Hamish Macbeth tried to tell
newcomer Paul English. Paul attended church in Lochdubh. He told the minister Mr. Wellington
that his sermons were boring. He told tweedy Mrs. Wellington that she was too fat. Angela Brody
was told her detective stories were pap for the masses and it was time she wrote literature
instead. He accused Hamish of having dyed his fiery red hair. He told Jessie Currie - who
repeated all the last words of her twin sister - that she needed psychiatric help. 'I speak as
I find ' he bragged. Voices saying 'I could kill that man ' could be heard from Lochdubh to
Cnothan. And someone did. Now Hamish is faced with a bewildering array of suspects. And he's
lost the services of his clumsy policeman Charlie who has resigned from the force after
throwing Chief Inspector Blair into the loch. Can Hamish find the killer on his own? Praise for
M. C. Beaton 'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series . . . a beguiling blend of wry humour and
sharp observations of rural life' The 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's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever intricate and
sardonic' Kerry Greenwood
