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In Lochdubh and the neighboring hamlet of Braikie, a series of anonymous letters frightens the villagers. When the postmistress of Braikie, Amy Beattie, is found hanged, Hamish Macbeth suspects foul play and launches an investigation. The case deepens as another victim is discovered, and Macbeth is aided by reporter Elspeth Grant and Jenny Ogilvie, a woman with a personal stake in his life. Together they confront the tangled web of motives in this suspenseful murder mystery set in rural Scotland.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Marion Chesney
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