A sudden outbreak of maliciousness strikes the town of Lochdubh in the form of a rash of poison pen letters. Things turn deadly when the local postmistress is found hanged in her room. with a vicious note beneath her dangling feet. Though his superiors call it suicide PC Hamish Macbeth pronounces it murder. But Hamish is soon distracted by Jenny Ogilvie a friend of his ex-fiancee who arrives in Lochdubh to seduce him. And then he''s ambushed by local reporter Elspeth Grant who sets out to land the story - and Hamish - for herself. Caught in the middle of this volatile case Hamish faces dangerous romances. and a blackhearted culprit wielding a mighty - and lethal - pen. Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series: The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series. beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life. - Good Book Guide. It''s always a special treat to return to Lochdubh. - New York Times Book Review. The detective novels of M C Beaton a master of o. utrageous black comedy have reached cult status. - Anne Robinson The Times . Language: English