Death of a Traitor by
M.C. Beaton
Kate Hibbert is all too
eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the
sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one
too many of its residents with her interfering—and not entirely
well-intentioned—ways. When Kate’s neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase
to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is leaving for good. But two
weeks later, Kate’s cousin arrives in town with the news that Kate has gone
missing—and she demands that the local police step
in.
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is called in to
investigate the disappearance, and soon he is befuddled by a storm of lies,
intrigue, and scandal . . . and the sneaking suspicion that Kate was someone
much more sinister than she claimed. Torn between loyalty to Lochdubh and his
job, Hamish begins threading his way through a maze of deceit, quickly finding
himself on the trail of a ruthless, treacherous murderer. If he catches the
killer, peace can return to the village. If he fails, he will lose everything:
his job, his home, and the life he so loves in Lochdubh.
