{"product_id":"9781472124630-death-of-a-kingfisher","title":"Death of a Kingfisher","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 27th mystery for M.C. Beaton's famous Highlands PC, Hamish Macbeth!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Explosive and engaging' - Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA featherbrained scheme to make cold, hard cash . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePC Hamish Macbeth can't help but admire the resourcefulness of the Highlanders during the Recession - in tough times they have to lure tourists to their sleepy towns and the quaint village of Braikie has come up with a novel solution. It really doesn't have that much to offer apart from a place of rare beauty called Buchan's Wood, which the clued-up local tourist board director has rechristened 'The Fairy Glen' and has had brochures printed with a beautiful kingfisher rising from a lake on the cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't long before coach tours begin to arrive but just as the town's luck starts to turn, a kingfisher is found hanging from a branch in the woods with a noose around its neck. As a wave of vandalism threatens to ruin Braikie forever it is up to Hamish to get involved. and his investigation quickly turns from mistreatment of birds to murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Once again M C Beaton has concocted an \u003cb\u003eamusing brew of mystery and romance\u003c\/b\u003e that will keep her fans turning the pages' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIt's always a pleasure to return to Loch Dubh\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944096313441,"sku":"9781472124630","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40315325.jpg?v=1773316062","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472124630-death-of-a-kingfisher","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}