Death of a Macho Man - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Beaton, M. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0892965312
- ISBN 13
- 9780892965311
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mysterious Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892965312 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with cocked spine in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; When Hamish Macbeth, local constable of the Scottish village of Lochdubh, tries to break up one of the many fights involving Randy Duggan, the ruffian challenges him to a fistfight. But on the chosen day, Duggan is found shot to death and Macbeth is rumored to be the likely suspect. Macbeth must find the murderer, clear his name, and restore his Highland paradise to its usual tranquility; 8vo; FSA .
Synopsis
Everyone in the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh called Randy Duggan the Macho Man. Duggan went around the village and bragged about everything he had done and said he once was a wrestler in America and an explorer in the Middle East. At first his outrageous stories drew an admiring crowd at the local pub, but soon his bullying ways led to anger and violence. When the local constable, Hamish Macbeth, tries to break up a fight, Duggan challenges him to a public fistfight. But on the day of the scheduled fight, Duggan is found shot to death. Of course, Macbeth's superiors get wind of the fight and suspend him during the investigation. Macbeth has some suspicions about Duggan's real background--and the mysterious banker, John Glover, who shows up at the posh Tommel Castle Hotel shortly before Duggan's death. And what about Rosie Draley, the sex-crazed romance writer, who had been having an affair with the two-timing Duggan? Once again, Macbeth's career is in hot water and he must find a murderer to clear his name--and to get back his job and the cushy life (fishing and mooching around the village) he leads.
Reviews
On Mar 30 2011, Popcornlover said:
Excellent series, book in excellent condition, recommend the author and the seller.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31790
- Title
- Death of a Macho Man - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Beaton, M. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0892965312
- ISBN 13
- 9780892965311
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Mystery, Hammish Macbeth
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