Death of a Dreamer, M. C. Beaton
Death of a Dreamer, M. C. Beaton
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Death of a Dreamer

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2006

Synopsis

Occasionally, the rugged landscape of Scotland attracts dreamers who move north, wrapped in fantasies of enjoying the simple life. They usually don’t last, defeated by the climate or by inhospitable locals. But it looks as if Effie Garrand has come to stay.When local constable Hamish Macbeth calls on her, he is amazed to find the small woman still in residence after a particularly hideous winter. Unfortunately, Effie is also quite delusional, having convinced herself—and everyone else—that local artist Jock Fleming is in love with her and that they are engaged.After a huge fight with Jock, Effie is found in the mountains, dead from poisoning. Now, it’s up to Hamish to find the dreamer’s killer—before any more nightmares unfold.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton, hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. 

About Graeme Malcolm

Graeme Malcolm was an actor and winning audiobook narrator who earned twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has performed on Broadway as Pharaoh in Aida and as Sir Edward Ramsay in The King and I. His television appearances include Law & Order, Follow the River, and Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (with Laurence Olivier). His film credits include A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, and Reunion.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bobby on December 20, 2017

The charm of the Scottish Highlands and a truly likable detective offer airy bliss for mystery lovers in M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series. For anyone not familiar with this fine series, Hamish Macbeth is a constable in the Highland village of Lochdubh, and much of the enjoyment for the reader is d......more

Goodreads review by ~☆~Autumn on December 03, 2024

I enjoyed this one overall but glad I won't have to read about the annoying Currie sisters anymore as they did get tiresome lying about Hamish and putting him down all the time. At first reading about them was funny as they are so silly being two old maids and one seems to have Tourette's syndrome. M......more

Quotes

“Beaton’s flawless twenty-first installment in her popular Hamish Macbeth series boasts amusing local color and singularly savvy sleuthing.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Graeme Malcolm gives a nuanced portrayal of diverse characters inhabiting or visiting a remote village in northern Scotland. Various characters stride across the canvas, and Malcolm essays them all, including a grumpy American, and Englishmen and women from down south…The voice and the setting are so compatible that one settles back and enjoys the story, scarcely noticing the narrator’s expertise.” AudioFile

“Part police procedural and part psychological thriller…Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth. A treat.” Booklist (starred review)

“Fans of Hamish will love this combination of mystery and romantic escapades.” Kirkus Reviews

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