Hamish Macbeth book 1 · 1985
Death of a Gossip
A group of guests arrive at a fishing school in Lochdubh, including a sharp-tongued gossip columnist who makes enemies of everyone. When she is found dead, Constable Hamish Macbeth knows more about the guests than the detectives sent from Strathbane. The first Hamish Macbeth novel.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- M.C. Beaton
- Series
- Hamish Macbeth, book 1 of 38
- Published
- 1985
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Lochdubh, Scotland
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Death of a Gossip
4 recurring or key characters from M.C. Beaton’s chart. Introduces Hamish Macbeth, Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Detective Chief Inspector Blair and Jimmy Anderson.
Lead 1
- Hamish MacbethFirst appearancePolice constable in the Highland village of Lochdubh
Major 1
- Priscilla Halburton-SmytheFirst appearanceLaird’s daughter and Hamish’s great love
Minor and cameo 2
- Detective Chief Inspector BlairFirst appearanceHamish’s bullying superior
- Jimmy AndersonFirst appearanceDetective and Hamish’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other M.C. Beaton books that share the most characters with Death of a Gossip.
- Death of an Outsider1988 · Hamish Macbeth · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of a Perfect Wife1989 · Hamish Macbeth · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of a Hussy1990 · Hamish Macbeth · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of a Snob1991 · Hamish Macbeth · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon