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Death of a Gossip (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery) (original 1985; edition 2013)

by M. C. Beaton (Author)

Series: Hamish Macbeth (1)

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery where an unladylike gossip columnist meets an untimely and watery death. From the author of the Agatha Raisin series.
When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joined the fishing class, she wasted no time in ruffling the feathersâ??or was it the fins?â??of those around her. Among the victims of her sharp tongue and unladylike manner was Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet not even Hamish thought someone would permanently silence Lady Jane's shrillsâ??until her strangled body is fished out of the river.
Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish must angle through the choppy waters of the tattler's life to find the murderer. But with a school of suspects who aren't ready to talk and dead women telling no tales, Hamish may be in over his head, for he knows that secrets are dangerous, knowledge is power, and killers usually do stri
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Title:Death of a Gossip (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery)
Authors:M. C. Beaton (Author)
Info:Grand Central Publishing (2013), Edition: Reprint, 304 pages
Collections:Your library, Read but unowned
Rating:*1/2
Tags:mystery book club, scotland, crime

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Death of a Gossip by M. C. Beaton (1985)

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Borrowed this on Maddie's recommendation, but couldn't get into it. The title detective barely shows his face in the first third, and neither does the murder. (It becomes obvious who's gonna die eventually, although "gossip" is a light word for it. I also don't love that she's fat and ugly and mean to everyone who crosses her path for no gain, and these are all given similar narrative weight.)

Maddie says MC Beaton is great at unlikeable narrators, which seems likely but is not my favorite thing. Gonna try one of the later books in this series, though.
  caedocyon | Feb 23, 2024 |
My first Hamish Macbeth and lots of fun. I do really love Beaton’s terrific (and deliciously sardonic) eye for detail,

Can’t wait to dive into more Lochdubh adventures! ( )
  BethOwl | Jan 24, 2024 |
I was engaged throughout because I was reading it in German, enjoying the challenge of the language but not particularly impressed with the plot. There was a whole lot of set up, and ultimately the book did not deliver. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
Death of a Gossip is a great introduction to a cozy mystery series that I definitely plan to continue reading – or listening to, since I've already got the second audiobook lined up. Narrator Antony Ferguson did an outstanding job of with all the characters and their various accents, especially the obnoxious Lady Jane. ( )
  wandaly | Jul 25, 2023 |
I liked the characters but wanted more from Hamish's perspective rather than that of one of the suspects. ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
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You came and quacked beside me in the wood,
You said: "The view from here is very good."
You said: "It's nice to be alone a bit."
And: "How the days are drawing out," you said.
By God - I wish - I wish that you were dead.
- Rupert Brooke
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In memory of Fleet Street days --
for my very dear friend,
Rita Marshall, with love
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"I hate the start of the week," said John Cartwright fretfully.
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery where an unladylike gossip columnist meets an untimely and watery death. From the author of the Agatha Raisin series.
When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joined the fishing class, she wasted no time in ruffling the feathersâ??or was it the fins?â??of those around her. Among the victims of her sharp tongue and unladylike manner was Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet not even Hamish thought someone would permanently silence Lady Jane's shrillsâ??until her strangled body is fished out of the river.
Now with the help of the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish must angle through the choppy waters of the tattler's life to find the murderer. But with a school of suspects who aren't ready to talk and dead women telling no tales, Hamish may be in over his head, for he knows that secrets are dangerous, knowledge is power, and killers usually do stri

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