Character · Lochdubh · 13 books
Lugs and Sonsie
Lugs is Hamish’s dog, with big ears and a taste for the good life, and Sonsie is the wildcat he takes in.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Death of a Sweep (2011)
- Latest appearance
- Death of a Groom (2026)
- Books
- 13 (13 minor)
- Series
- Hamish Macbeth
- Author
- M.C. Beaton
- Circle
- Lochdubh
Where to meet Lugs and Sonsie
Lugs and Sonsie first appears in Death of a Sweep (2011), in a minor role, book 26 of the Hamish Macbeth series.
Every book with Lugs and Sonsie
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2011·Death of a Sweepminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2012·Death of a Kingfisherminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2013·Death of Yesterdayminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2014·Death of a Policemanminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2015·Death of a Liarminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2016·Death of a Nurseminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2017·Death of a Ghostminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2018·Death of an Honest Manminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2022·Death of a Green-Eyed Monsterminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2023·Death of a Traitorminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2024·Death of a Spyminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2025·Death of a Smugglerminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
- 2026·Death of a Groomminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Detective Chief Inspector BlairHamish’s bullying superior | 13 |
| Hamish MacbethPolice constable in the Highland village of Lochdubh | 13 |
| Jimmy AndersonDetective and Hamish’s friend | 13 |
| Priscilla Halburton-SmytheLaird’s daughter and Hamish’s great love | 13 |