BEATON M C Release Date: 01 August 2010 Format: Paperback / softback Pages: 272 Category: Crime & Mystery Publisher: ROBINSON 7CN ISBN: 9781849010887
Armed with a bucket and mop, Mrs Gillespie is destined to bring misery into the life of Hamish Macbeth when he wins her maid services in a church raffle, knowing she is likely to
do more snooping than actual cleaning. Yet Hamish has more upsetting issues to ponder – his former girlfriend Elspeth Grant is back in Lochdubh for a holiday with her new boyfriend. Hamish feels an ill wind coming and sure enough, Mrs Gillespie is soon found dead under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates the case, Elspeth's presence torments the red-haired bobby, making him resort to foolish antics instead of concentrating on the murder in hand …