Death of a Smuggler (Hamish Macbeth, #37) by M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green

 Death of a Smuggler (Hamish Macbeth, #37) by M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green-229 pages

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Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has another murder mystery to solve. This time a woman is found dead (probably murdered) in her home near a shotgun. A piece of furniture is shot to bits and it appears she's been strangled. Also, two young women appear to have been smuggled into Scotland illegally and there's a Michael Gallagher missing. He's been accused of assaulting his wife and he may be involved in the murder and human trafficking. Whisky is being smuggled into Scotland, as well. Will Hamish solve the murder before anything happens to the two young women? Was Michael Gallagher involved in any (or all) of the crimes? Can they catch Gallagher before any more crimes are committed?

I always enjoy revisiting Lochdubh and solving a murder mystery along with these characters, especially Hamish. 

Death of a Traitor (Hamish Macbeth, #35) by M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green

Death of a Traitor (Hamish Macbeth, #35) by M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green-240 pages

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I always enjoy visiting Lochdubh. Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is likeable as ever. Kate Hibbert goes missing and her body is found floating in a local lake. Sergeant Macbeth must find out who killed her and why. The investigation leads him to several locals who were blackmailed by Hibbert, but which one killed her? DCI Blair returns to Hamish's dismay and he must try and avoid Blair as much as possible while still placating him just enough. The ending was a bit disappointing, but it was still a pretty good read, overall. I look forward to reading the next, most recent Hamish Macbeth mystery. 

Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook

 Death on the Shelf (The Haunted Library Mysteries #5) by Allison Brook - 313 pages, Audiobook - 8 hours 46 minutes

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Clover Ridge librarian Carrie Singleton is thrilled to attend her best friend Angela’s wedding, but Angela’s family can be a bit…much. Angela’s wealthy cousin Donna hosts an extravagant bridal shower at her resplendent home, but the celebrations turn to gossip as the guests notice Donna’s surgeon husband, Aiden, spending a bit too much time with Donna’s cousin Roxy. At the wedding reception, the sweet occasion turns darkly bitter when Aiden topples into the chocolate fountain–dead.

The suspect list is as long as the guest list, and as difficult to sort out as the seating chart. Then another member of Angela’s family is murdered, making Carrie more determined than ever to find the killer. 

I've been enjoying this lighter cozy mystery series in which the library ghost, Evelyn, helps Carrie investigate murders.