A Highland Christmas (Hamish Macbeth 16) (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery) Book

In dark wintry Lochdubh Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity so for most of the townsfolk there'll be no carols feasting gifts - or even whisky on Christmas Day! And for PC Hamish Macbeth there's no holiday from crime - he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt and unfriendly the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door Hamish can spot her true problem - she lives in fear though of who or what he cannot guess. Then someone steals a Christmas tree and lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out - and he had better do it quickly for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas. Praise for the "Hamish Macbeth" series: 'First rate ...deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere' - "Booklist". 'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh' - "New York Times". 'Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast ...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".