Death of a Celebrity
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Series
Published
Blackstone Publishing , 2015.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive

Available Platforms

Libby/OverDrive
Titles may be read via Libby/OverDrive. Libby/OverDrive is a free app that allows users to borrow and read digital media from their local library, including ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Users can access Libby/OverDrive through the Libby/OverDrive app or online. The app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Description

Access to Lochdubh is along a single, twisting, one-track road, but even its isolation can't keep Crystal French of Strathbane Television from dragging her crew and cameras into town. There to do a new show focusing on village life, Crystal quickly earns the outrage of the local folks when she rakes up old scandals and intimate secrets - tactics that promptly get her high ratings. Soon, even the local astrology column is hinting that Crystal had better watch her step. And no one, least of all Constable Hamish Macbeth, is surprised when she is killed.Glum with the news that his former fiancee, the incomparable Priscilla, has found a new love interest, Macbeth fails to notice that the writer of the astrology column, a pretty lady named Elspeth Grant, has taken a fancy to him. He spends his time with his dog Lugs, all the while bucking the police brass with his own theories about who murdered Crystal.Warned off the case by his Strathbane superiors, Macbeth is left to question a troupe of gypsies about quarters stolen from the Lochdubh Laundromat. But when violence again disrupts the placid Highland air, Macbeth finds his theories evaporating. With a new threat appearing on the horizon - one that would forever tear him away from his beloved Lochdubh - everything is unclear in Macbeth's world, except for his own haunting suspicion that the killer is someone he knows all to well ...

More Details

Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
01/06/2015
Language
English
ISBN
9781483097268

Discover More

Also in this Series

Excerpt

Loading Excerpt...

Similar Series From Novelist

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for series you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
Unfolding in Scottish villages (Hamish MacBeth) and filled with rural English scenery (Walk Through England), both cozy mystery series have atmospheric European settings and feature protagonists whose professional experience sets them apart from amateur sleuths. -- Basia Wilson
Though Hamish MacBeth is a bit funnier than Crescent Cove, these upbeat and atmospheric cozy mysteries follow likeable sleuths (amateur in Crescent Cove and professional in Hamish MacBeth) who solve cases around their charming small towns. -- Stephen Ashley
These evocative cozy mysteries with a strong sense of place star sympathetic village policemen in Scotland (Hamish) and Wales (Constable Evans). They navigate the ins-and-outs of small-town life while investigating crimes and petty community disagreements. Both are charming and upbeat. -- Andrienne Cruz
These series have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "murder investigation," "villages," and "women amateur detectives"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These series have the appeal factors amusing and upbeat, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "murder investigation," "detectives," and "villages"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These series have the appeal factors amusing and atmospheric, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "murder investigation," "detectives," and "villages"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These series have the appeal factors atmospheric and strong sense of place, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "murder investigation," "detectives," and "macbeth, hamish (fictitious character)."
These series have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "murder investigation" and "women amateur detectives."
These series have the appeal factors amusing, upbeat, and atmospheric, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "murder investigation," "detectives," and "police"; and characters that are "likeable characters."

Similar Titles From NoveList

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for titles you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
These books have the appeal factors atmospheric, strong sense of place, and intricately plotted, and they have the genre "cozy mysteries"; and the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "villages."
These books have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "villages."
These books have the appeal factors upbeat, amusing, and atmospheric, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "detectives"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These books have the appeal factors amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "villages," and "murder"; and characters that are "likeable characters" and "well-developed characters."
These books have the appeal factors upbeat, amusing, and fun read, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "murder"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
NoveList recommends "Constable Evans mysteries" for fans of "Hamish MacBeth mysteries". Check out the first book in the series.
These books have the appeal factors upbeat and amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "murder."
These books have the appeal factors atmospheric and intricately plotted, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "murder"; and characters that are "likeable characters" and "well-developed characters."
These books have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "murder investigation," and "murder"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
NoveList recommends "Walk through England mysteries" for fans of "Hamish MacBeth mysteries". Check out the first book in the series.
These books have the appeal factors atmospheric, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "women murder victims," "detectives," and "police"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
NoveList recommends "Crescent Cove mysteries" for fans of "Hamish MacBeth mysteries". Check out the first book in the series.

Similar Authors From NoveList

NoveList provides detailed suggestions for other authors you might want to read if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
Humor, small town life, eccentric characters, and slight mysteries make Lilian Jackson Braun's cozy series featuring psychic cats assisting a journalist a good bet for M.C. Beaton's fans. Both writers produce leisurely paced, old-fashioned tales, though Braun's are slighter. -- NoveList Advisor
M.C. Beaton is often compared to Agatha Christie both for her traditional, puzzle-based plots and her quintessentially British settings, and so Christie, the "Queen of Crime," is an excellent read-alike choice. -- NoveList Advisor
Although M. C. Beaton's work lacks the macabre edge of C. Alan Bradley's stories, both authors write quirky and atmospheric mysteries set in rural areas of the United Kingdom. Their books feature intricately drawn crimes, dry and often dark humor, and vividly drawn portraits of villages full of eccentric characters. -- NoveList Advisor
G. A. McKevett and M. C. Beaton both write mysteries that feature eccentric, humorous characters and detailed settings. McKevett's main character is a pleasingly plump private detective, while Beaton writes two series, one about a middle-aged spinster and the other about a small town police detective. -- NoveList Advisor
Beaton and Aird write puzzle mystery series set in Britain and featuring vivid details, expertly crafted plots, and a strong measure of humor coming from their quirky characters. -- NoveList Advisor
Monica Ferris and M. C. Beaton write the coziest of cozy mysteries. Their fast-paced writing, charmingly eccentric characters, and upbeat tone are enhanced by their inviting small-town settings in Minnesota (Ferris) or Scotland and England (Beaton). -- NoveList Advisor
Caroline Graham and M. C. Beaton use the same quintessential small British village setting with a cast of eccentric characters, and their writing is generously spiced with the same acerbic sense of British wit, giving their books a distinctive flavor. -- NoveList Advisor
These authors' works have the appeal factors amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; the subjects "villages," "detectives," and "police"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These authors' works have the appeal factors upbeat and atmospheric, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "murder investigation," "murder," and "women private investigators."
These authors' works have the appeal factors amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "detectives," "police," and "murder."
These authors' works have the appeal factors amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "villages," "macbeth, hamish (fictitious character)," and "raisin, agatha (fictitious character)."
These authors' works have the appeal factors amusing, and they have the genres "cozy mysteries" and "gentle reads"; and the subjects "villages," "detectives," and "police."

Published Reviews

Booklist Review

The seventeenth in Beacon's Death of . . . series, set in the Scottish Highlands north of Inverness, goes down like the finest single malt whisky, leaving a nice gasp and glow in its wake. The glow is from setting, surely; the tiny, perennially embattled village of Lochdubh offers charming views of the Highlands and an insider's take on contemporary Scottish life. And part of the glow comes from Beaton's idiosyncratic village policeman, Hamish Macbeth, whose stubbornness and unorthodox methods make him despised by the Edinburgh police powers, but who always comes through with brilliant deductions. Mostly, the satisfaction the reader gets in these mysteries comes from Beaton's sly send-up of the petri dish of village life: the jealousies, maneuverings, and longstanding grudges that crawl just beneath the civilized surface and bubble up into violence. In the latest, an Edinburgh TV researcher, determined to get on air, comes to Lochdubh to do a series on "Highland Life." Her ambush interviews and sensationalistic exposes of the villagers make her the most unpopular woman in town. When she turns up dead in her BMW, an apparent suicide from an exhaust pipe hookup, only Hamish suspects murder, and he must fight police higher-ups and the TV producers who want the incident hushed up. A new Beaton is a cause for celebration. --Connie Fletcher

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Powered by Syndetics

Publisher's Weekly Review

For readers who prefer their whodunits more cute than action-packed, Beaton delivers the 17th installment in his constable Hamish Macbeth series (after 2001's Death of a Dustman). Stodgy "town bobby" Hamish protects and serves the quaint Scottish highlands village of Lochdubh which sees a lot of crime for a one-horse town and outwits the Strathbane big-city police in this story of multiple murders and TV ratings. Seeking better numbers and national notice, the local station hires the glamorous and catty Crystal French, who presents some very nasty programs about what really goes on in a highland village. Needless to say, this doesn't please the local folk, and soon enough, Crystal is found murdered. Suspicion vacillates between the townspeople and the television people (including the woman whose job Crystal had taken), who have quite a few secrets of their own. Hamish sniffs around and formulates theories ("It's because I'm a village constable that I solved your murders for you. I know people better than I know police procedure"), but just when he thinks he's getting somewhere, there's another murder. Things become increasingly complicated, including Hamish's love life: local reporter Elspeth Grant is sweet on Hamish, even if he's too dense to realize it. With teasing epigrams at the start of each chapter, a good dose of Britishisms and light suspense that carries through details both quotidian (Hamish's traffic patrol and his dog Lugs) and faintly exotic (psychics and gypsies), this book is one to be enjoyed with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit. (Jan. 9) FYI: Beaton is also the author of Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (Forecasts, Oct. 1) and other titles in the Agatha Raisin series. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Powered by Syndetics

Library Journal Review

Constable Hamish Macbeth (Death of a Dustman) has theories about who murdered nosy BBC television reporter Crystal French. Although ordered to drop the case, he can't help but see clues in the local astrology column and elsewhere. A great series. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Powered by Syndetics

Kirkus Book Review

Another puzzle for homespun Hamish MacBeth, sole lawman in the village of Lochdubh, Scotland, where his residence and the town police station are one and the same. Hamish is determined to keep it that way, disdaining any promotion that would take him elsewhere (Death of a Dustman, 2001, etc.). Luckily, there's enough malfeasance to keep him busy close to home. Looking to increase its audience, the television station in nearby Strathbane has hired glamorous Crystal French, a BBC researcher from Edinburgh, to take over the programming from Felicity Pearson. When Crystal proposes a series called "Behind the Lace Curtains," exploring whatever seamy pasts can be found among the town residents, her preliminary interviews provoke panic and even a suicide. But the village is still more shocked when Crystal is found dead in her car, another apparent suicide to everyone but Hamish, whose suspicion of murder is soon confirmed. A jealous Felicity becomes the chief suspect until she is found shot to death on the town dock. As he runs a quiet war with his superiors, Hamish gets help in his investigations from local columnist Elspeth Grant, whose research helps him unearth the past events behind the present decorous carnage. Pretty much the mixture as before-overextended and a bit more florid than usual-but doubtless a treat for Hamish's legion of fans.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Powered by Syndetics

Booklist Reviews

/*Starred Review*/ The seventeenth in Beacon's Death of . . . series, set in the Scottish Highlands north of Inverness, goes down like the finest single malt whisky, leaving a nice gasp and glow in its wake. The glow is from setting, surely; the tiny, perennially embattled village of Lochdubh offers charming views of the Highlands and an insider's take on contemporary Scottish life. And part of the glow comes from Beaton's idiosyncratic village policeman, Hamish Macbeth, whose stubbornness and unorthodox methods make him despised by the Edinburgh police powers, but who always comes through with brilliant deductions. Mostly, the satisfaction the reader gets in these mysteries comes from Beaton's sly send-up of the petri dish of village life: the jealousies, maneuverings, and longstanding grudges that crawl just beneath the civilized surface and bubble up into violence. In the latest, an Edinburgh TV researcher, determined to get on air, comes to Lochdubh to do a series on "Highland Life." Her ambush interviews and sensationalistic exposes of the villagers make her the most unpopular woman in town. When she turns up dead in her BMW, an apparent suicide from an exhaust pipe hookup, only Hamish suspects murder, and he must fight police higher-ups and the TV producers who want the incident hushed up. A new Beaton is a cause for celebration. ((Reviewed December 1, 2001)) Copyright 2002 Booklist Reviews

Copyright 2002 Booklist Reviews
Powered by Content Cafe

Library Journal Reviews

Constable Hamish Macbeth (Death of a Dustman) has theories about who murdered nosy BBC television reporter Crystal French. Although ordered to drop the case, he can't help but see clues in the local astrology column and elsewhere. A great series. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Powered by Content Cafe

Publishers Weekly Reviews

For readers who prefer their whodunits more cute than action-packed, Beaton delivers the 17th installment in his constable Hamish Macbeth series (after 2001's Death of a Dustman). Stodgy "town bobby" Hamish protects and serves the quaint Scottish highlands village of Lochdubh which sees a lot of crime for a one-horse town and outwits the Strathbane big-city police in this story of multiple murders and TV ratings. Seeking better numbers and national notice, the local station hires the glamorous and catty Crystal French, who presents some very nasty programs about what really goes on in a highland village. Needless to say, this doesn't please the local folk, and soon enough, Crystal is found murdered. Suspicion vacillates between the townspeople and the television people (including the woman whose job Crystal had taken), who have quite a few secrets of their own. Hamish sniffs around and formulates theories ("It's because I'm a village constable that I solved your murders for you. I know people better than I know police procedure"), but just when he thinks he's getting somewhere, there's another murder. Things become increasingly complicated, including Hamish's love life: local reporter Elspeth Grant is sweet on Hamish, even if he's too dense to realize it. With teasing epigrams at the start of each chapter, a good dose of Britishisms and light suspense that carries through details both quotidian (Hamish's traffic patrol and his dog Lugs) and faintly exotic (psychics and gypsies), this book is one to be enjoyed with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit. (Jan. 9) FYI: Beaton is also the author of Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (Forecasts, Oct. 1) and other titles in the Agatha Raisin series. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Powered by Content Cafe

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Beaton, M. C., & Malcolm, G. (2015). Death of a Celebrity (Unabridged). Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beaton, M. C and Graeme Malcolm. 2015. Death of a Celebrity. Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Beaton, M. C and Graeme Malcolm. Death of a Celebrity Blackstone Publishing, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Beaton, M. C. and Malcolm, G. (2015). Death of a celebrity. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Beaton, M. C., and Graeme Malcolm. Death of a Celebrity Unabridged, Blackstone Publishing, 2015.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Copy Details

CollectionOwnedAvailableNumber of Holds
Libby220

Staff View

Loading Staff View.