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Death of a Charming Man

By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: David Monteath
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No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday

Now that Priscilla Halburton-Smythe has agreed to marry him, Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can't imagine a more perfect life. There's not much crime in his remote Scottish village of Lochdubh, nothing much at all to do but fish, drink coffee, and slouch around. And now to spend time with lovely Priscilla.

But his days aren't as tranquil as his dreams. For one thing, Priscilla's renovation schemes are driving him out of his cottage. Not to mention her ambitious plans for his career as a policeman away from Lochdubh. This might be a good time to find out why Peter Hynd's arrival in nearby Drim was causing so much trouble.

An attractive, unmarried man with an independent income would always attract attention in such a small place. But this time Hynd's arrival seems to have caused bitter rivalry among the women of Drim. Hamish finds their petty fights amusing and a clever excuse to avoid Priscilla and her schemes for a new electric stove (to replace his beloved woodburning appliance), a posh new bathroom, and virtuous nutrition. Amusing, that is, until death threats, physical abuse, and murder make statistical history in one of Scotland's most picture postcard-perfect towns.©1994 M.C. Beaton Crime Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery
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I tried all the other books but no I know why he has probables with his love take her to beds it better than his mindset about her

Answered all my questions

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Twice in chapter 9, the narrator mis-spoke the name of a character. Did anyone else notice?

A couple of mouth-os

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I really enjoyed this book because the characters are so well drawn. The storey line with it's twists and turns delights and surprised. An excellent read.

Another thoroughly enjoyable storey

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Would you consider the audio edition of Death of a Charming Man to be better than the print version?

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What was one of the most memorable moments of Death of a Charming Man?

Hamish's character

What about David Monteath’s performance did you like?

Nice gentle voice, believable.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Where's the murder!

Any additional comments?

Fun. Couldnt wait to get back to it. Glad it was a wee bitty longer than the first ones.

humerous and enjoyable listen

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Hamish wants "arm candy" and " sex on tap". Priscilla wants a "bit of rough", so defying her family. Right from the started they are scoring points of each other, involving others in their petty bickering. If there was any real affection or kindness, they could work through Priscilla coldness. Instead they don't trust each other, take pleasure in putting each other down and general spitefullyness. Their relationship could never be call romantic.
Heather is light relief and the story is good and keeps you guessing.

The predictably disastrous engagement.

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