Hamish Macbeth book 37 · 2025
Death of a Smuggler
A new constable arrives with a secret, a family seeks revenge on a missing man, and then a woman is found murdered.
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Book facts
- Author
- M.C. Beaton
- Series
- Hamish Macbeth, book 37 of 38
- Published
- 2025
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Lochdubh, Scotland
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in Death of a Smuggler
5 recurring or key characters from M.C. Beaton’s chart.
Lead 1
- Hamish MacbethPolice constable in the Highland village of Lochdubh
Minor and cameo 4
- Priscilla Halburton-SmytheLaird’s daughter and Hamish’s great love
- Detective Chief Inspector BlairHamish’s bullying superior
- Jimmy AndersonDetective and Hamish’s friend
- Lugs and SonsieHamish’s dog and wildcat
Also featuring these characters
Other M.C. Beaton books that share the most characters with Death of a Smuggler.
- Death of a Traitor2023 · Hamish Macbeth · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of a Green-Eyed Monster2022 · Hamish Macbeth · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of an Honest Man2018 · Hamish Macbeth · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of a Ghost2017 · Hamish Macbeth · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon