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Death of a Prankster

By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: David Monteath
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 Stabbed and stuffed in a closet...

When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last time he was called to investigate a death at the isolated Scottish manor, the 'victim' turned out to be Trent's manservant covered in fake blood.

Thus prepared for another prank, Hamish arrives to find that Trent has been most decidedly murdered and for suspects there is a houseful of greedy relatives, all of whom are more than interested in the contents of the will rather than the crime at hand. And when the Chief Inspector arrives on the scene and his former flame, Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, gets involved as well, Hamish quite clearly has his hands full.©1988 M.C. Beaton Crime Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Crime Fiction Suspense Amish
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A nice story, not one of the better ones but pleasant enough. Hammish at his bumbling best, it wasn't, but the reader was good & authentic which helped with the flow.

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I am now on book 8 having just finished Death of a Prankster

This series is excellent and David Monteath narrates well - easy to listen to and just enough of a Scottish lilt to bring Hamish to life

This particular book has a very long run in before the murder and before we meet MacBeth - for a while I was worried that I had bought something out of series - but no - once Hamish arrived the experience was made complete

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This is good fun easy listen and relaxing.The earlier books in this series are far better than the later books which tend to repeat plot lines and include a lot of narration exposing a view of life based on the nasty Boris Johnson brand of Tory. This book does not include that and is all better for it.

Fun easy listen

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Narrator is very good ,only one I'd listen to
David Monteith has the proper accent

Good stuff

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I understand the comments about the unpleasant cast of characters, but I thoroughly enjoyed a little laugh at them all. Didn’t guess the murderer and David Monteath fab as always.

Very enjoyable

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