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Death of a Valentine

Death of a Valentine

A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
CrimeMystery
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

In the latest Hamish Macbeth mystery, the charming Scottish policeman faces a perplexing case when a local resident is found dead on Valentine's Day. What appears to be a simple heart attack quickly turns suspicious, leading Hamish to uncover a web of secrets and grudges in the seemingly peaceful village. He must navigate the eccentric personalities of the community to find the truth behind the untimely death.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
Locked Room

Genres

Crime Mystery

Authors

M
Marion Chesney

Marion Chesney was born in 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland. Her first job was a bookseller in charge of the fiction department in John Smith & Sons Ltd. While working there, the Scottish Daily Mail hired her to review variety shows; she quickly rose to be their theatre critic. She left Smith’s to work as a secretary--albeit without typing or shorthand skills--in the advertising department of Scottish Field magazine but was soon the fashion editor instead. She moved to the Scottish Daily Express, where...