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When the small village of Lochdubh has no local dentist, residents travel to Frederick Gilchrist's practice in Braikie. Constable Hamish Macbeth, who would rather fish than investigate, finds Gilchrist dead from nicotine poisoning. With the victim a non‑smoker, Macbeth must set aside his own dental woes to uncover the killer.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Marion Chesney
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