{"product_id":"death-of-a-smuggler-hardcover-1","title":"Death of a Smuggler - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. W. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, a murder, a missing man, and his newest constable's secret past are all that's standing in the way of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth's relaxing winter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the Highland village of Lochdubh. But when his newly-assigned constable arrives, he presents Hamish with a surprise and a secret. Getting to the bottom of the secret becomes the least of Hamish's problems when he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing. Discovering a murdered woman's body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when it becomes clear that the murdered woman and the missing man are linked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To Hamish's horror, he then finds himself working on the murder case with the despicable Detective Chief Inspector Blair-his sworn enemy-who has been drafted in under curious circumstances. With a growing list of suspects, ever more bewildering circumstances and Blair hindering him at every turn, Hamish must find the murderer before anyone else falls victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e, hailed as the \"Queen of Crime\" by the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, was the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. Her books have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, \u003cb\u003eR. W. Green\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a black Labrador called Flynn. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.43 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378864025702,"sku":"9781538743331","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/4OS8I1djd29781538743331.webp?v=1768912494","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/death-of-a-smuggler-hardcover-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}