Death of a Spy (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery Book 36)

Name: Death of a Spy (A Hamish Macbeth Mystery Book 36)
Price: 8.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (1482 reviews)
Author: M. C. Beaton

by M. C. Beaton

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.3 (1,482)

4.3 stars from 1,482 reviews. Top 85% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

Published by Grand Central PublishingPublished 2024-01-01

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Price history: $1.99 – $13.99

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Perfect for you if...

You love cosied mysteries where small-town police work meets genuine danger, without the cosy genre feeling toothless.
You've read previous Hamish Macbeth books and want to see how the village handles something far darker than a stolen bicycle.
You enjoy mysteries with steady pacing that let you settle in and solve alongside the detective, with a side of Scottish charm.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your mysteries packed with explosive plot twists and constant high stakes rather than gradual revelations.
You prefer standalone mysteries and find series continuity more burden than pleasure.
You want gritty, morally grey protagonists rather than fundamentally good cops doing their job in difficult circumstances.

About this book

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth of the Scottish village of Lochdubh faces a series of mysterious robberies that signal a larger international threat. Macbeth is uncertain how the villagers will receive his new assistant officer, the enigmatic American James Bland, whose actual purpose is to investigate members of a Russian spy network. While managing routine police matters—traffic incidents, lost wallets, lost dogs, and missing persons—Macbeth and Bland must contend with a string of burglaries attributed to a criminal known as "Spiderman." Macbeth draws on his contacts and Highland instincts to track down the robber and safeguard his village.

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$1.99 – $13.99

Currently on sale at $8.99 — 36% off peak. Price has dropped 5 times over the last 3 years. Goes on sale roughly every 182 days. Typically stays discounted for 1 day.

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Currently around #52K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.3★ from 1,482 reviews

Gaining approximately 53 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.3 over the tracking period.

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