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Death of a Travelling Man

by M.C. Beaton · 1993

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Sergeant Hamish Macbeth finds Sean Gourlay too handsome. The agent of evil pretends to be gypsy traveller with gutter-mouth Cheryl, disrupts Lochdubh village. The doctor is missing drugs. The Ladies' Club is missing money. Spinsters Nessie and Jessie want to move. Did one of the ladies kill Sean?

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
murdermurderMore like thisLess of thispolicepoliceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of thisHighlandsHighlandsMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 167 pages

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