M.C. Beaton was a British author best known for her cozy mystery series, particularly the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Born Marion Chesney on July 10, 1936, in Glasgow, Scotland, she adopted the pen name M.C. Beaton for her writing career. Beaton's works often blend humor with intriguing plots, set in the Scottish Highlands or the Cotswolds.
The Agatha Raisin series follows a feisty, retired PR agent who becomes an amateur sleuth, while the Hamish Macbeth series features a laid-back Scottish policeman. Both series have garnered a loyal readership and have been adapted into television series. M.C. Beaton's books have been praised for their charming characters and delightful settings. She passed away on December 30, 2020, leaving behind a rich legacy of engaging mystery fiction.
DEATH OF AN ADDICT: A Hamish Macbeth MysteryFormer drug addict Tommy Jarret rents a Scottish chalet to check out reports...
Hamish Macbeth, the laid-back constable of Lochdubh, Scotland, has a new Land Rover to drive and a Highland summer to sa...
A tart with a heart of stone...Maggie Baird is neither kind or generous, but she is very, very rich. So when her car cat...
Stabbed and stuffed in a closet...When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at...
An untimely death wipes the smile from Hamish's face . . .In Scotland, where thrift and a 'nice set of dentures' are gen...
Grime and punishment . . .When Fergus Macleod, Lochdubh's abusive, drunk dustman is put in charge of the local recycling...
Truth is stranger than fiction...Patricia Martyn-Broyd, now in her seventies, has retired to the Highlands. She hasn't w...
Diana's passion is a rather strange one for a lady - she loves to hunt while dressed as a man!With her lustrous black ha...