{"product_id":"9781472124951-a-highland-christmas","title":"A Highland Christmas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA special Christmas standalone story for all fans of Hamish Macbeth. And it could be Hamish's toughest case - to bring some festive cheer to a town long dampened by the spirit of Scrooge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn dark, wintry Lochdubh, Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity, so for most of the townsfolk there'll be no carols, feasting, gifts - or even whisky on Christmas Day!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd for PC Hamish Macbeth there's no holiday from crime - he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt and unfriendly, the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door, Hamish can spot her true problem - she lives in fear, though of who or what he cannot guess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen someone steals a Christmas tree and lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out - and he had better do it quickly, for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis one-off standalone story is a special Christmas treat for all fans of Hamish Macbeth and can be read at any point in the ongoing series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso features the first UK publication of a Hamish Macbeth short story, \u003ci\u003eKnock, Knock, You're Dead!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Hamish Macbeth series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'First rate . deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's always a treat to return to Lochdubh.'  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast . Beaton catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour.' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.'  \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944099623009,"sku":"9781472124951","price":5.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27154867.jpg?v=1721549253","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472124951-a-highland-christmas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}