Death of a Poison Pen

DEATH OF A POISON PEN: M.C. Beaton: Mysterious Press: Mystery: 244 pages

Jenny Ogilvie has traveled to northern Scotland and is attempting to seduce police inspector Hamish Macbeth, her friend’s former fiancé. Hamish, though, is preoccupied with a series of poison pen letters threatening local residents. When violence erupts, Hamish, Jenny, a sketchy new reporter in town, and one of the locals are all scrambling to solve the mystery and keep their own secrets to themselves.

While not a stand-alone title (this is one of many Hamish Macbeth mysteries), readers can easily enjoy this cozy mystery without having read Beaton’s previous books.

MBC