Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12)

Author - M. C. Beaton ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Mass Market Paperback Book item from Mysterious Press was reviewed on 4-Nov-2008.

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1) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. Hamish MacBeth is challenged to a wrestling match, which leads the citizens of Lochdubh to put their money on their favorite policeman. Macho Man is rumored to be laying claim to local wives, his tough guy personality is backed up by insults, which erupt in fights which Hamish has to quell.
When Macho Man turns up dead, no one is sorry except Hamish who must resort to late night raids on the police station files to find a killer.
Hamish is always in trouble and we love him for it.
Nash Black, author of WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.¤

2) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. "Death of a Macho Man" is the 12th Hamish Macbeth mystery by M. C. Beaton. This excellent series is set in the town of Lochdubh in the Highlands of Scotland. Hamish investigates the murder of macho man Randy Duggan who had moved to the town several months before his murder. He claimed to be a professional wrestler and was known to pick fights with the locals. When there is another murder in Lochdubh and the murderer confesses to both murders, Hamish knows that Duggan was murdered by someone else. His superiors like Blair want to close the case and give Hamish some time off. While off he continues to investigate the murder and solves the case once again upstaging his superiors. Macbeth´s former flame, the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe plays a key role in this fine police procedural which is in my opinion one of the best of the series. "Death of a Macho Man" is highly recommended,¤

3) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. In this twelfth installment in of the popular ´Hamish Macbeth´ series Hamish tries to keep the peace in the little village of Lochdubh in the far north of Scotland. He is, after all, the town constable, although his superiors probably would not approve of his methods. Hamish himself was not so happy with his methods this time either since he had been challenged to a fist fight by the town trouble maker - an ´incomer´ who has been bragging about his days as a professional wrestler. Hamish has been anxiously looking for a way out of the fight but when the bully doesn´t arrive he discovers that his troubles have just begun.

The trail to solve the murder lead Hamish into the deep dark secrets of Lochdubh and into the wilds of big cities. Along the way he learns more than he ever really wanted to know about his neighbors, irritates his superiors and jepordizes his career (again) before he arrives in the nick of time to .....well read DEATH OF A MACHO MAN to find out.

As always with this series the chief attraction here is not so much the mystery, although there are some twists and turns to this one that should keep the reader guessing, but rather the on-going romance between Hamish and Priscilla and the lives of the villagers. Fans of the series will want to see what the lanky constable is up to now. Those unfamiliar with the series could begin with this one but would probably be better off beginning with DEATH OF A GOSSIP (the first) or one of the other earlier ones.¤

4) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. Probably one of the best in the Macbeth series. Enjoyed the plot and the action. Great character development. The interation between Hamish and Priscilla is priceless.¤

5) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. It´s always a challenge keeping a mystery series fresh. Many times readers will react negatively to changes you put in place. In Death of Macho Man, M.C. Beaton does something few mystery writers could accomplish: She builds up enough plot complications for two mysteries and lets her characters be much more active than usual. The result is immensely satisfying for giving you more of what you like about Hamish Macbeth stories: Mysterious deaths; unexpected motives; romantic complications; prickly interactions with Priscilla Halburton-Smythe; failed attempts by Detective Chief Inspector Blair to get Hamish fired; by-play with the Lochdubh villagers; and exciting action sequences. Don´t miss this book!

As usual, an outsider is causing problems in Lochdubh. Randy Duggan claims to have been a professional wrestler in America and likes to brag about his exploits. He has plenty of muscles and tattoos, but his stories don´t always ring true. Duggan can usually gain an audience by buying drinks all round with his wad of cash. But after awhile, even free drinks begin to pale as Randy´s need to brag nonstop in unconvincing ways becomes boring. Physical confrontations start and Hamish has to sort things out. Duggan wants a piece of Hamish and Hamish makes the mistake of agreeing to fight Duggan while Hamish is off duty. The whole area gets a bet down and arrives to watch the fun. Things turn nasty, however, when Duggan is found dead with his head blown off by a shotgun. Naturally, Hamish is the top suspect.

From that taut beginning, the story builds in intensity as Hamish works in secret to find the real killer. Priscilla Halburton-Smythe has her biggest role in many books, and all of the challenging dimensions of their relationship are put to a test (including teaching Hamish how to use a computer). The mystery deepens as Hamish begins to find out unpleasant facts about two local residents. Everything is up in the air once the pathologists realize that Duggan has had plastic surgery. What was he trying to hide?

A great subplot in the book is the attention paid to Hamish´s relationships with his friends among the villagers. As the investigations continue, Hamish finds himself in trouble with the villagers as well as with the police leaders in Strathbane.

You´ll also like seeing Hamish become a lot more reckless and less lazy. It shows a side of him that only occasionally is revealed in the earlier books.

Highly recommended!¤

6) Mass Market Paperback Book Death of a Macho Man (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 12) by Mysterious Press. Hamish Macbeth, the local constable of the Scottish village of Lochdubh, returns in the twelfth mystery in the popular series, struggling to clear his name when he himself becomes a suspect in the murder of a local ruffian. Reprint. PW. "¤

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