{"product_id":"death-of-a-nurse-hamish-macbeth-1","title":"Death of a Nurse (Hamish Macbeth)","description":"Product Description      \nJames Harrison has recently moved to a restored hunting lodge in Sutherland with his gorgeous private nurse Gloria Dainty. When Hamish visits Mr. Harrison to welcome him to the neighborhood, the old man treats him very rudely. Gloria apologises for her employer's behavior, and Hamish takes the plunge and invites her out for dinner. \nOn the appointed evening, Hamish waits for Gloria at the restaurant. And waits. But Gloria never shows up.\nFour days later, Gloria's body washes up on the beach near Braikie. She's been strangled. Now, without a date and without his former policeman Dick Fraser - who left the force to buy a bakery - Hamish must find out who killed the beautiful new resident of Sutherland, and why, before the murderer strikes again...\n      Review      \nM C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's\nWhisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete set (Kerry Greenwood)\n\nThe much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life. (\nGood Book Guide)\n\nThe detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. (Anne Robinson\nThe Times)\n\nIt's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh. (\nThe New York Times)\n      Book Description      \nHamish Macbeth - Lochdubh's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman - is back in his 31st mystery.\n      From the Inside Flap      \nHamish Macbeth - Lochdubh's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman - is back in his 31st mystery. \nJames Harrison has recently moved to a restored hunting lodge in Sutherland with his gorgeous private nurse Gloria Dainty. When Hamish visits Mr. Harrison to welcome him to the neighborhood, the old man treats him very rudely. Gloria apologizes for her employer's behavior, and Hamish takes the plunge and invites her out for dinner. \nOn the appointed evening, Hamish waits for Gloria at the restaurant. And waits. But Gloria never shows up.\nFour days later, Gloria's body washes up on the beach near Braikie. She's been strangled. Now, without a date and without his former policeman Dick Fraser - who left the force to buy a bakery - Hamish must find out who killed the beautiful new resident of Sutherland, and why, before the murderer strikes again...\n      From the Back Cover      \nPraise for M. C. Beaton\n 'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series . . . a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life' The Good Book Guide\n 'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' New York Times\n 'First rate . . . deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' Booklist\n      About the Author      \nM.C. Beaton is the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her Agatha Raisin books are currently being turned into a TV series on Sky. She lives in Paris and in a Cotswold village that is very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39678202675285,"sku":"9781472117236N","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/c1e8c966-daf9-4135-b5d6-23c1faa26843.jpg?v=1644288259","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/death-of-a-nurse-hamish-macbeth-1","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}