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Hamish Macbeth Mysteries

A Cozy Mystery Series by M.C. Beaton & R. W. Green

Death of a Gossip is the first book of the Hamish Macbeth Mysteries series

FIRST PUBLISHED 1985

NUMBER OF BOOKS 39 books

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Quirky Scottish village murders with nosy locals and buried grudges
An offbeat local cop solving crimes by instinct
Cozy mysteries spiked with weddings, outsiders, and small-town scandal

Book Series In Order

Death of a Gossip

1

Death of a Gossip

Death of a Cad

2

Death of a Cad

Death of an Outsider

3

Death of an Outsider

Death of a Perfect Wife

4

Death of a Perfect Wife

Death of a Hussy

5

Death of a Hussy

Death of a Snob

6

Death of a Snob

Death of a Prankster

7

Death of a Prankster

Death of a Greedy Woman

8

Death of a Greedy Woman

Death of a Travelling Man

9

Death of a Travelling Man

Death of a Charming Man

10

Death of a Charming Man

Death of a Nag

11

Death of a Nag

Death of a Macho Man

12

Death of a Macho Man

Death of a Dentist

13

Death of a Dentist

Death of a Scriptwriter

14

Death of a Scriptwriter

Death of an Addict

15

Death of an Addict

Death of a Dustman

16

Death of a Dustman

Death of a Celebrity

17

Death of a Celebrity

Death of a Village

18

Death of a Village

Death of a Poison Pen

19

Death of a Poison Pen

Death of a Bore

20

Death of a Bore

Death of a Dreamer

21

Death of a Dreamer

Death of a Maid

22

Death of a Maid

Death of a Gentle Lady

23

Death of a Gentle Lady

Death of a Witch

24

Death of a Witch

Death of a Valentine

25

Death of a Valentine

Death of a Chimney Sweep

26

Death of a Chimney Sweep

Death of a Kingfisher

27

Death of a Kingfisher

Death of Yesterday

28

Death of Yesterday

Death of a Policeman

29

Death of a Policeman

Death of a Liar

30

Death of a Liar

Death of a Nurse

31

Death of a Nurse

Death of a Ghost

32

Death of a Ghost

Death of an Honest Man

33

Death of an Honest Man

Death of a Green-Eyed Monster

34

Death of a Green-Eyed Monster

Death of a Traitor

35

Death of a Traitor

Death of a Spy

36

Death of a Spy

Death of a Smuggler

37

Death of a Smuggler

Death of a Groom

38

Death of a Groom

Death of a High-Flyer

39

Death of a High-Flyer

Companion Books

A Highland Christmas

A Highland Christmas

Death of a Laird

Death of a Laird

Knock, Knock, You're Dead!

Knock, Knock, You're Dead!

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