Death of a Gentle Lady is the newest Hamish Macbeth mystery by bestselling author M.C. Beaton. Hamish is the local policeman for the small Scottish Highlands town of Lochdubh, or black lake. Lochdubh is small enough that Hamish is the entire police force for the town, and he lives in the police station. Sleepy town or not, his fellow townspeople are delightfully quirky, and Hamish appears to be quirkier still. Hamish lives with his dog and “domesticated” wild cat, plus he attracts an ex-fiancée and an ex-girlfriend, even as he is planning to marry.
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