Death of an Outsider
Death of an Outsider is the third mystery novel in the Hamish Macbeth series by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton. It was first published in 1988.
 Cover of the first edition of Death of an Outsider | |
| Author | M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hamish Macbeth |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | November 1988 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 182 pp (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-02188-7 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 17918653 |
| 823/.914 19 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.E196 D44 1988 |
| Preceded by | Death of a Cad |
| Followed by | Death of a Perfect Wife |
Plot introduction
While Hamish Macbeth is on duty temporarily in Cnothan, William Mainwaring, the most disliked man in town is murdered. No one wants to solve the crime, including Macbeth's superiors who want to keep the strange manner of Mainwaring's death hushed up.[1]
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gollark: The stable things are *meant* to be firms and users.
gollark: For memes, you get... neither?
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gollark: What could possibly go wrong?
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