There are many ruined castles in Scotland. One such lies outside the village of Drim. Hamish begins to hear reports that this castle is haunted and lights have been seen there at night, but he assumes it’s some children or maybe the local lads going there to smoke pot, or, worse, inject themselves with drugs. Hamish says to his policeman, Charlie ‘Clumsy’ Carson, that they will both spend a night there.
The keening wind explains the ghostly noises, but when Charlie falls through the floor, Hamish finds the body of a dead man propped up in a corner of the cellar. After Charlie is airlifted to the hospital, Chief Detective Inspector Blair arrives to investigate the body, but there is none to be found. Dismissed as a drunk making up stories, Hamish has to find and identify the body and its killer before the “ghost” can strike again.
Death of a Ghost by M.C. Beaton
Hamish Macbeth # 32
Available 2/21/17 from Grand Central Publishing
Genre: Mystery / Cozy Mystery
My Rating: 
This is good classic Hamish Macbeth. If you are a fan of the series already, then you won’t be disappointed. If not, I think you could easily pick this one up and enjoy it as a stand-alone mystery without having read the previous books.
Called to the village of Drim to investigate claims of a “haunted” castle, Hamish and Charlie discover no ghosts, but they do find a dead body. Unfortunately it disappears before CDI Blair arrives on the scene. When the investigation points to local smugglers, the department is quick to wrap up the case. Hamish is not convinced, however, and puts his own life on the line to find the real killer.
The usual suspects all make appearances in this book, even if it’s just in passing. Fans know that Hamish is unlucky (and, I have to say, stupid) when it comes to romance. Even though I wish he would just get over both Elspeth and Priscilla, I still enjoy both characters and am always glad to have them show up in Lochdub.
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Have to give this a try. Thanks for the review.
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