Read more
Informationen zum Autor M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries. The BBC has aired 24 episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, which will air as an eight-episode dramatic series on Sky1, starring Ashley Jensen. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband. For more information, you can visit MCBeaton.com. Klappentext "Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cromish in the Scottish Highlands. She claims to have been brutally attacked by a criminal who is now on the loose, but upon further investigation, Macbeth discovers that she was lying about the incident. When the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he advises her to go and see a psychiatrist about her compulsion to lie. But much to Macbeth's dismay, this time it appears she was telling the truth--the woman's body is found in her home. Now, Hamish must sort through the tangled web of lies and figure out what really happened."--Back cover. Zusammenfassung Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery from the author of the Agatha Raisin series. Death of a Liar: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie. This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime.
