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Constable Hamish Macbeth’s calm life in Lochdubh is rocked when his engagement to Priscilla Halburton‑Smythe ends abruptly and the community suspects him of the break‑up. Seeking respite, Hamish books a stay at a modest Victorian villa near Skay, on the Moray Firth. The vacation turns sinister as guests mingle with their own secrets: Miss Gunnery’s uneasy interest in Macbeth, the youthful enthusiasm of two secretaries, and the loud quarrels of Bob Harris. When a murder rocks the B&B, the police chief must untangle the tangled web of motives before the investigation turns against him. A tale of small‑town suspicion and investigative skill in a picturesque Scottish setting.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Marion Chesney
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