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DEATH OF A GENTLE LADY
by M C BEATON
A Hamish MacBeth Mystery

Another story from the ever-popular MC Beaton and her engaging Highland policeman, Hamish MacBeth. Tall, lanky and with a shock of bright red hair, Hamish lives in his beloved police house in the  village of Lochdubh, along with his sheep, chickens, dog Lugs, and half-tamed wildcat Sonsie. Hamish is a quiet, if eccentric, man, lacking ambition, but in spite of this his natural Highland curiosity, local knowledge and intuition allow him to solve crimes in spite of himself – and much to the annoyance of his senior officer, Blair, who is constantly trying to force the closure of the police station and the removal of the policeman to the nearby town of Strathbane. In this story, Beaton introduces Mrs Gentle, a ‘sweet little old lady’ who is anything but sweet and gentle! Hamish is drawn into a series of disasters which result in the policeman himself becoming a murder suspect.

A fine example of ‘cosy crime’ the story is immensely readable with well-drawn characters, intriguing plot and plenty of beautiful Highland scenery. Perfect escapism for grey, winter days.

Elaine Henderson