Books by M.C. Beaton

Death of a Gentle Lady (Hamish Macbeth Book 23)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,090 review)

Mrs Gentle has fooled everyone into thinking she is as sweet as she sounds - Gentle by name and gentle by nature. But local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't fooled. He believes this little old lady is actually quite sly and... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer

by M.C. Beaton

(2,964 reviews)

'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN 'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL The latest Agatha Raisin mystery... See More

Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye

by M.C. Beaton

(1,798 review)

Yuletide overindulgence on the poison front... During the dark, grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex, James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her... See More

The Perfect Gentleman (Regency Season Book 7)

by M.C. Beaton

(401 reviews)

From the top of his flawlessly groomed head to the waxed tips of his fashionable shoes, Lord Andrew Childe was every inch the perfect gentleman. But Andrew's arrogant composure was almost always shattered by the impertinent... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance

by M.C. Beaton

(2,516 reviews)

There may be trouble ahead... so will Agatha face the music? Can the feisty Agatha cut it as a private investigator? She soon learns that running her own detective agency in the Cotswolds is not quite like starring in a... See More

Agatha Raisin in Down the Hatch

by M.C. Beaton

(3,100 reviews)

'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN 'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL 'The detective novels of M C... See More

Death of a Celebrity (Hamish Macbeth Book 17)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,042 review)

No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Lochdubh, remotely nestling in the Highlands, is perfectly... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

by M.C. Beaton

(4,092 reviews)

'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN 'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL Commemorative edition of the... See More

Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth Book 7)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,372 review)

Stabbed and stuffed in a closet... When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell

by M.C. Beaton

(2,945 reviews)

Love, like hell, is a four-letter word for Agatha... No happily ever after for her! Recently married to neighbour James Lacey, Agatha quickly finds that love is not all it's cracked up to be - soon the newly-weds are... See More

Death of a Green-Eyed Monster (Hamish Macbeth Book 34)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,870 review)

No one in Lochdubh expects Dorothy to stay for long... She is, after all, entirely unsuitable. She's an uptown girl, used to a fancy lifestyle in the big city of Glasgow. She'll never fit in. And how is that work-shy rogue... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came

by M.C. Beaton

(2,244 reviews)

Drowned brides are like buses: nothing for ages, then two come along at the same time... ! Abandoned by husband James, Agatha hops on a plane to the South Pacific, hoping to mend her broken heart. But there she meets a happy... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate

by M.C. Beaton

(2,218 reviews)

He was a vicar to die for - and he did! Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist

by M.C. Beaton

(2,310 reviews)

Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holiday! Agatha travels to Cyprus, only to contend with her estranged fiance, an egregious group of truly terrible tourists, and a string of murders... In this sixth entertaining... See More

Hamish Macbeth: Death of a Spy

by M.C. Beaton

The next brilliant Hamish Macbeth mystery... Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series: 'This Hamish Macbeth novel maintains Beaton's distinctive voice and includes the usual village eccentrics, loads of Scottish lore, and the... See More

A Highland Christmas (Hamish Macbeth Book 15)

by M.C. Beaton

(2,210 reviews)

In dark, wintry Lochdubh, Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity, so for most of the townsfolk there will... See More

Death of a Snob (Hamish Macbeth Book 6)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,414 review)

Murder in Paradise... When Jane Wetherby offers PC Hamish Macbeth a holiday at her 'Happy Wanderer' health farm on the isle of Eileencraig, he is more than happy to accept. Unfortunately the visit doesn't prove to be the... See More

Death of a Perfect Wife (Hamish Macbeth Book 4)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,262 review)

Hamish Macbeth is savouring the delights of a Highland summer, but as fast as the rain rolls in from the loch his happy life goes to hell in a handbasket. The trouble begins when his beloved Priscilla Halburton-Smythe... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham

by M.C. Beaton

(2,418 reviews)

The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as... See More

Death of a Liar (Hamish Macbeth Book 30)

by M.C. Beaton

(2,074 reviews)

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation... See More

Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet

by M.C. Beaton

(3,178 reviews)

Agatha lets sleeping vets lie... Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before... See More

Death of a Sweep (Hamish Macbeth Book 26)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,260 review)

No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday The 26th outing for the Highland's most famous PC: Hamish Macbeth In the south of Scotland, residents get their chimneys vacuum-cleaned. But in the isolated... See More

Death of a Policeman (Hamish Macbeth Book 29)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,402 review)

A pen pusher from Head Office soon finds himself pushing up the daisies... Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being threatened with closure and this presents the perfect opportunity for Detective... See More

Death of Yesterday (Hamish Macbeth Book 28)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,397 review)

A dead witness. A forgotten crime. Hamish Macbeth never had it so hard as in this newest Highlands mystery! Morag Merrilea is working at the Shopmark Fashions factory during her summer holidays to earn some extra cash. But... See More

Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth Book 1)

by M.C. Beaton

(3,524 reviews)

The very first Hamish Macbeth crime mystery, from internationally bestselling author M.C.Beaton When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joins the local fishing class she wastes no time in ruffling the... See More

Death of a Valentine (Hamish Macbeth Book 25)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,442 review)

Amazing news is spreading like wildfire across the Scottish countryside: the most famous of all Highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, is planning to marry at last! Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores... See More

Agatha Raisin: Dishing the Dirt

by M.C. Beaton

(1,314 review)

A therapist had moved into the village of Carsely and Agatha Raisin hates her. Not only was this therapist, Jill Davent, romancing Agatha's ex-husband, but she had dug up details of Agatha's slum background. Added to... See More

Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Book 12)

by M.C. Beaton

(515 reviews)

The unconventional Hamish Macbeth finds that his own impetuousness places him at the center of a murder investigation. Death accompanies a tattooed stranger to a tiny Highland town... Everyone in Lochdubh knows about the... See More

Death of a Kingfisher (Hamish Macbeth Book 27)

by M.C. Beaton

(1,384 review)

'Explosive and engaging' - Booklist A featherbrained scheme to make cold, hard cash... PC Hamish Macbeth can't help but admire the resourcefulness of the Highlanders during the Recession - in tough times they have to lure... See More

Death of an Outsider (Hamish Macbeth Book 3)

by M.C. Beaton

(780 reviews)

The third Hamish Macbeth crime mystery, from internationally bestselling author M.C.Beaton The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotland is sleeping with the fishes, or - more accurately - has been dumped into a tank... See More