{"product_id":"death-of-a-groom-9781538779163","title":"Death of a Groom","description":"\u003cb\u003eSergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling series. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can handle the weather, but with a surprise influx of high-society visitors for a Valentine's Day wedding at Tommel Castle Hotel, he has bigger problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The guest list includes not one, but two women from his own romantic past! And Hamish isn't the only one disrupted by the arrival of the wedding party. The groom--the supposedly suave and sophisticated Darius Palmerston--is involved in a series of incidents in the local pub. Tensions between guests and villagers escalate until, shortly after the lavish wedding ceremony, a body is found in the hotel dining room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The gruesome killing means Hamish suddenly has a murder investigation on his hands, one with a very long list of suspects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. C. Beaton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538779163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. C. BEATON\u003c\/b\u003e, hailed as the \"Queen of Crime\" by the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, was the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. Her books have sold more than twenty-four million copies worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton's, \u003cb\u003e R. W. GREEN \u003c\/b\u003ehas written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a yellow Labrador named Ossian.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"M. C. Beaton \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659106074781,"sku":"9781538779163","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5e4fecf4-4fbd-4fef-878c-23949f4ab8bf.jpg?v=1771350220","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/death-of-a-groom-9781538779163","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}