Death of a Charming Man

With this tenth book in a series that fans of Britishmysteries have come to relish more than fish 'n' chips and a pint at the pub,M. C. Beaton returns with another baffling case for Hamish Macbeth, thestubborn, red-haired, one-man police department of the Scottish village ofLochdubh. It has all the local color, wry humor, and splendidcharacterizations readers adore.All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth wants to do is fish anddrink coffee with his fiancee. But when a mysterious stranger moves into theneighboring village-a rich, unmarried heartbreaker-a rivalry erupts among thelocal women, and the men of the village start a slow burn. It is amusing untildeath threats, assault, and murder shatter the tranquil countryside. Now Hamishmust investigate the darker side of love and desire.