Death of a Cad

In the idyllic, gossipy Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh, Constable Hamish Macbeth is grappling with a personal heartache: the return of the beautiful Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, not for him, but with her new, utterly insufferable playwright fiancé, Peter Hynd. Hamish's simmering jealousy over Peter's boorish behavior is quickly overshadowed when the engagement party takes a sinister turn. Peter, the cad everyone loved to hate, is found dead, transforming a festive occasion into a chilling murder investigation. Suddenly, every guest is a suspect, and Hamish, with his unconventional yet sharp detective instincts, must delve into the hidden resentments and secrets of Lochdubh's inhabitants. As he races against time to unmask the killer, Hamish finds himself not only solving a complex whodunnit but also desperately trying to save Priscilla from a potentially tragic past—and future. M.C. Beaton masterfully blends lighthearted charm with a compelling mystery in this classic cozy whodunnit.