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Death of a Groom

By: M.C. Beaton, R W Green
Narrated by: David Monteath
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THE BRAND NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES!

Love is in the air in Lochdubh! Love, and murder...

It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can handle the weather, but with a surprise influx of high-society visitors for a Valentine's Day wedding at Tommel Castle Hotel, he has bigger problems. The guest list includes not one, but two women from his own romantic past!

And Hamish isn't the only one disrupted by the arrival of the wedding party. The groom - the supposedly suave and sophisticated Darius Palmerston - is involved in a series of incidents in the local pub. Tensions between guests and villagers escalate until, on the night of the wedding, Darius is found dead in the dining room - the cake-cutting sword plunged into his chest.

Hamish suddenly has a murder investigation on his hands, and one with a very long list of suspects.

With Lochdubh's rumour mill in overdrive, and with emotions and accusations running high, can Hamish keep a cool enough head to catch the killer?

Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series . . .

'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh' New York Times

'Unmissable!' Peterborough Telegraph

'First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere' Booklist

'Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour' Library Journal

'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying' Publishers Weekly©2026 M.C. Beaton Limited Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Village Highlander Fiction
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Missed hearing about lugs etc. Also worked out who did the murder very early on. Still enjoy these stories but would like a bit more village and home life and harder to solve murder.

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I've listened to all 38 Hamish Macbeth books numerous times. As a stand alone book it was quite good, but as part of the series of books of Hamish Macbeth it falls short. Having the whole story unfold in one location i feel, was a mistake and not including the humerous characters in the the village was disappointing, other than a very brief snippet with the wonderful Curry sisters.
I look forward to book 39 with the usual anticipation.

Disappointing

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Lacking the usual warmth of Hamish. Overuse of words he wouldn’t usually use as much such as “ken” and “bide”. Not including the colourful villagers. Generally not true to Hamish, dry and a bit boring.

Disappointed

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Some gaps in the story towards the end. Needs reviewing and doing again, it’s a shame to have the overall effect spoiled

Missing chunks

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I have no criticism in my opinion it was not as captivating as others in the series but l have not written a book so not qualified to comment

I have read every book in the series

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