A murder mystery set in the small town of Lochdubh, Scotland where Constable Hamish Macbeth investigates the death of a vile and boorish captain during an engagement party. As Hamish delves deeper into the case, he must navigate the slew of titled party guests who are all potential suspects. With a hidden culprit on the loose and Priscilla's impending miserable marriage, Hamish races against time to solve the case and save the day.

Death of a Cad

In the Scottish Highlands remote village of Lochdubh, in the real county of Sutherland, tall thin red-haired hazel-eyed quietly clever police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth solves murders. Although Lochdubh and neighbouring Strathbane are fictional, other places are real.

Death of a Cad

M. C. Beaton