All in all, a nice juicy murder mystery stage, set in Scotland and with a rogue Scottish detective in for good measure. But when the local police try to find the sweep he turns up dead as well, the victim of an apparent vehicle accident. This book started out well enough, with a rich bastard getting his ticket punched and then his body being stuffed up his own chimney, supposedly by the local chimney sweep. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. I thought the book was okay, a mildly entertaining cozy. Fans of Hamish MacBeth probably know what to expect. Hamish trains for a hill-racing competition.Īll this extraneous activity makes the plot seem random and padded, but that's business as usual with this series. Superintendent Daviot, trying to get rid of Hamish as usual, sends an Assistant Constable to spy on him.Ī suspect's wife runs off to Brazil and hooks up with a hot Latin lothario.
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Hamish' former girlfriend, Elspeth Grant - now a TV journalist - fears her pretty underling want to usurp her job. Of course everyone jumps to the obvious (wrong) conclusion. In her book, the doctor's wife has a steamy affair with the village policeman. In addition to the murders, most of the series' usual characters make an appearance, and there are a variety of subplots:Īngela Brody, the wife of Lochdubh's doctor, pens an erotic novel. (For a cozy, this book has quite a high body count.) But the killer is absolutely ruthless, and quickly gets rid of anyone who poses a threat. Meanwhile, other people also learn the Captain was a swindler and - for reasons of their own - try to track down his targets. To infiltrate their businessman's club, for example, Hamish dyes his hair black, borrows a toff's suit, dons his friend's Rolex - and pretends to be a Canadian looking to invest. Hoping the perp is an outsider, Hamish goes to great lengths to investigate the Captain's old army buddies, who are now business moguls. Hamish soon has a list of suspects who were taken in by the swindler, including some residents of Lochdubh. The constable discovers that the Captain was a con man who cheated people, and thinks one of the victims probably killed him. He's sure Pete was set up, and sets out to find the real killer.
However, Lochdubh's Constable Hamish MacBeth - always a thorn in Blair's side - doesn't buy it. To oafish Detective Chief Inspector Blair, it seems like case closed: Pete robbed and killed the Captain.then died from an accident. Afterwards, the Captain's body is found stuffed up the chimney and Pete is found dead in the hills, with items stolen from the Davenports' house. When the Davenports' chimney needs cleaning, chimney sweep Pete Ray is hired to do the job. The couple largely keep to themselves and have little to do with the townspeople.Ī mysterious phone call spooks the Captain and it seems clear that he's avoiding someone. The book can be read as a standalone.Ĭaptain Henry Davenport and his wife Milly recently retired to a village in northern Scotland. In this 26th book in the 'Hamish Macbeth' series, the Scottish policeman investigates murders linked to shady business deals. When the Davenports' chimney needs cleaning, chimney sweep Pete R
A mysterious phone call spooks the Captain and it seems clear that he's avoiding someone. The couple largely keep to themselves and have little to do with the townspeople. ***** Captain Henry Davenport and his wife Milly recently retired to a village in northern Scotland. Once again, it's up to Hamish to discover who's responsible for the dirty deed-and this time, the murderer may be closer than he realizes.more Then Pete's body is found on the Scottish moors, and the mystery deepens. The entire town of Lochdubh is certain Pete is the culprit, but Hamish doesn't believe that the affable chimney sweep is capable of committing murder. Pete is always able to find work in the Scottish highlands, until one day when Police Constable Hamish Macbeth notices blood dripping onto the floor of a villager's fireplace, and a dead body stuffed inside the chimney. But in the isolated villages in the very north of Scotland, the villagers rely on the services of the itinerant sweep, Pete Ray, and his old-fashioned brushes. Pete is always able to find work in the Scottish highlands, until one day when Police Constable Hamish Macbeth notices blood dripping onto the f In the south of Scotland, residents get their chimneys vacuum-cleaned. In the south of Scotland, residents get their chimneys vacuum-cleaned.
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