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Death of a Gentle Lady - M.C. Beaton

Description: ISBN 1845296486 / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Author: M.C. Beaton / Hardcover / 224 Pages / Book is published 2008-04-24 by Constable Crime

Newest Review: ... Raisin, simply because he is more likeable. There are a host of other characters in the book, but my favourite are the ... more

... recurring characters. None of them have major roles in the book, but because the reader has already been introduced to them and their foibles in previous books, they really stand out. For readers new to the series, it is not difficult to pick up the story, but I think those already familiar with the series will get the most out of the book. One recurring character is Jimmy, a police colleague of Hamish, who is a bit of an alcoholic. However, in this book, he is doing well in his career and uses the opportunity to help ...more

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Death of a Gentle Lady - M.C. Beaton: Murder in the Highlands (973 words)
by - written on 08/12/08 (Very useful, 142 readings)
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Local policeman, Hamish Macbeth, is the only person in Lochdubh that doesn't like Mrs Gentle. Mrs Gentle is an incomer to the area, seemingly a harmless old lady who likes wearing lavender-coloured clothes, but Hamish has seen another side to her when she is rude and peevish to her family in private. Her maid, Ayesha, fares even less well, and to save her from being deported, Hamish offers to marry her. But on the day of the wedding, Ayesha fails to turn up. Then Mrs Gentle is found dead. Can Hamish uncover the mystery of Ayesha's disappearance and Mrs Gentle's murder? Hamish Macbeth is one of my favourite fictional detectives. He is not to be taken too ... Read the complete review