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Character · Lochdubh · 38 books

Priscilla Halburton-Smythe

Laird’s daughter and Hamish’s great love · M.C. Beaton

Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is the cool, beautiful daughter of the local laird, the woman Hamish loves for years.

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Character facts

First appearance
Death of a Gossip (1985)
Latest appearance
Death of a Groom (2026)
Books
38 (1 major, 37 minor)
Series
Hamish Macbeth
Author
M.C. Beaton
Circle
Lochdubh

Where to meet Priscilla Halburton-Smythe

Priscilla Halburton-Smythe first appears in Death of a Gossip (1985), in a major role, book 1 of the Hamish Macbeth series.

Buy Death of a Gossip

Every book with Priscilla Halburton-Smythe

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1985MDeath of a Gossipmajor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  2. 1987·Death of a Cadminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  3. 1988·Death of an Outsiderminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  4. 1989·Death of a Perfect Wifeminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  5. 1990·Death of a Hussyminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  6. 1991·Death of a Snobminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  7. 1992·Death of a Pranksterminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  8. 1993·Death of a Gluttonminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  9. 1993·Death of a Travelling Manminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  10. 1994·Death of a Charming Manminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  11. 1995·Death of a Nagminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  12. 1996·Death of a Macho Manminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  13. 1997·Death of a Dentistminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  14. 1998·Death of a Scriptwriterminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  15. 1999·Death of an Addictminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  16. 2001·Death of a Dustmanminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  17. 2002·Death of a Celebrityminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  18. 2003·Death of a Villageminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  19. 2004·Death of a Poison Penminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  20. 2005·Death of a Boreminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  21. 2006·Death of a Dreamerminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  22. 2007·Death of a Maidminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  23. 2008·Death of a Gentle Ladyminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  24. 2009·Death of a Witchminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  25. 2009·Death of a Valentineminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  26. 2011·Death of a Sweepminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  27. 2012·Death of a Kingfisherminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  28. 2013·Death of Yesterdayminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  29. 2014·Death of a Policemanminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  30. 2015·Death of a Liarminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  31. 2016·Death of a Nurseminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  32. 2017·Death of a Ghostminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  33. 2018·Death of an Honest Manminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  34. 2022·Death of a Green-Eyed Monsterminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  35. 2023·Death of a Traitorminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  36. 2024·Death of a Spyminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  37. 2025·Death of a Smugglerminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy
  38. 2026·Death of a Groomminor role · Hamish MacbethBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Detective Chief Inspector BlairHamish’s bullying superior38
Hamish MacbethPolice constable in the Highland village of Lochdubh38
Jimmy AndersonDetective and Hamish’s friend38
Lugs and SonsieHamish’s dog and wildcat13
Elspeth GrantJournalist and Hamish’s love interest10