Death of a Valentine Hamish Macbeth M. C. Beaton Mystery Book

Title in this Set:. Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth). Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781472124616. 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!. About the Author:. M.C. Beaton (1935-2019) was the international best-selling author of over 160 novels and creator of the fictional detectives Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin. Born Marion Chesney in Glasgow in Scotland, she worked for many years as a journalist before becoming an award-winning writer of Regency and Edwardian romances. In 1985, she penned her first detective story, Death of a Gossip, and the pen name M.C. Beaton was born.