Death Of A Poison Pen

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A sudden outbreak of maliciousness strikes the town of lochdubh in the form of a rash of poison pen letters. things turn deadly when the local postmistress is found hanged in her room… with a vicious note beneath her dangling feet. though his superiors call it suicide, pc hamish macbeth pronounces it murder. but hamish is soon distracted by jenny ogilvie, a friend of his ex-fiancee, who arrives in lochdubh to seduce him. and then he’s ambushed by local reporter elspeth grant, who sets out to land the story – and hamish – for herself. caught in the middle of this volatile case, hamish faces dangerous romances… and a blackhearted culprit wielding a mighty – and lethal – pen. praise for the hamish macbeth series: the much-loved hamish macbeth series. beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life. – good book guide. it’s always a special treat to return to lochdubh. – new york times book review. the detective novels of m c beaton, a master of o. utrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. – anne robinson, the times