Beaton, M. C.

Death of a village : a Hamish Macbeth mystery by M. C Beaton ( Book )
80 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,600 libraries worldwide
Surprised that a newcomer to the Scottish Highlands has remained steadfast to her new home in spite of an inhospitable winter, constable Hamish Macbeth learns that the woman has deluded herself into believing that she is engaged to a local artist.

Death of a dentist by M. C Beaton ( Book )
29 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,183 libraries worldwide
The Scottish detective Hamish Macbeth arrives for an appointment at the dentist's and finds him dead, apparently of nicotine poisoning. Did he smoke himself to death, or is there a link to missing bingo money?

Death of an addict by M. C Beaton ( Book )
21 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and held by 2,173 libraries worldwide
British detective Hamish Macbeth travels to Amsterdam and poses as a spiffy drug dealer to find clues to a murder. The victim was a recovering drug addict in Macbeth's village in Scotland.

Death of a charming man by M. C Beaton ( Book )
35 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,129 libraries worldwide
When Peter Hynd, a very handsome man, arrives in the Scottish highland village of Lochdubh, the aerobics business booms and so does the hairdresser's, the local ladies falling over each other to meet him. All of which is of great amusement to Hamish Macbeth, the local copper, until the body of one of his conquests is found on a beach and Hynd disappears. By the author of Death of a Travelling Man.

Death of a scriptwriter by M. C Beaton ( Book )
21 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,123 libraries worldwide
Patricia Martyn-Broyd's joy at having her book made into a movie turns to rage when her aristocratic detective is turned into a pot-smoking hippie. But she swears she did not murder the actress or the scriptwriter. So who did? Scottish policeman Hamish Macbeth investigates.

Death of a macho man by M. C Beaton ( Book )
30 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,114 libraries worldwide
Hamish MacBeth suddenly becomes a prime murder suspect when a belligerent newcomer turns up dead. To save his career, MacBeth must delve into this macho man's unsavory past.

Death of a Gentle lady by M. C Beaton ( Book )
20 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,003 libraries worldwide
"Scotland's most laconic and low-tech policeman, Hamish MacBeth, is back and this time he must investigate the death of a Gentle lady"--Provided by the publisher.

Agatha Raisin and the haunted house by M. C Beaton ( Book )
26 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,989 libraries worldwide
Returning to the humdrum routine of her home, Agatha Raisin finds herself falling for charming new neighbor Paul Chatterton and becomes involved in the investigation of a believed-haunted house and its murdered owner.

Agatha Raisin and the love from hell by M. C Beaton ( Book )
26 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,952 libraries worldwide
Recently married to James Lacey, the witty and fractious Agatha Raisin quickly finds that marriage, and love, are not all they are cracked up to be. Rather than basking in marital bliss, the newlyweds are living in separate cottages and accusing each other of infidelity. After a particularly raucous fight in the local pub, James suddenly vanishes - a bloodstain the only clue to his fate - and Agatha is the prime suspect. Determined to clear her name and find her husband, Agatha begins her investigation. But her sleuthing is thwarted when James's suspected mistress, Melissa, is found murdered. Joined by her old friend Sir Charles, Agatha digs into Melissa's past and uncovers two ex-husbands, an angry sister, and dubious relations with bikers. Are Melissa's death and James's disappearance connected? Will Agatha reunite with her husband or will she find herself alone once again?

Love, lies, and liquor : an Agatha Raisin mystery by M. C Beaton ( Book )
25 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,932 libraries worldwide
Invited to spend a seaside vacation with her ex-husband, James Lacey, at a rundown town called Snoth-on-Sea, Agatha Raisin becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a woman staying at the same hotel and is forced to step in to find the real culprit.