Death of a Groom

THE BRAND NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES! It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh has been turned into a winter wonderland by an unexpected snowstorm. Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has his work cut out trying to keep the roads in the village open - something that is made all the more difficult when an influx of outsiders arrive in Lochdubh for a high-society wedding. The wedding is taking place at Tommel Castle Hotel on Valentine's Day and it promises to be one of the most extravagant events the village has ever seen. The bride is the daughter of Colonel George Halburton-Smythe, the hotel's owner. But on the night of the wedding - just when the ceilidh dancing is getting started - the groom is found dead in the dining room, with 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. Access to the village is shut down, so that no one can leave until the case is closed. But with the rumour mill at Lochdubh in overdrive and multiple theories abound, can Hamish separate fact from fiction in order 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