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A Highland Christmas
M.C. Beaton
Constable
Hardback
197 x 140 mm, 192 pp
Published 5th Nov 2009
ISBN: 9781845298906
Markets: UK & C/Wealth exc Canada
RRP
£9.99
Hardback
197 x 140 mm, 192 pp
Published 5th Nov 2009
ISBN: 9781845298906
Markets: UK & C/Wealth exc Canada
RRP
£9.99
Hamish's toughest case to date - to bring some festive cheer to a town long dampened by the spirit of Scrooge.
In dark, wintry Lochdubh, Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity, so for most of the townsfolk there’ll be no carols, feasting, gifts – or even whisky on Christmas Day!And for PC Hamish Macbeth there’s no holiday from crime – he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt and unfriendly, the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door, Hamish can spot her true problem – she lives in fear, though of who or what he cannot guess.
Then someone steals a Christmas tree and lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out – and he had better do it quickly, for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas.
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
