Death of a liar / M.C. Beaton.
"Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie. This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1455504785
- ISBN: 9781455504787
- Physical Description: 261 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
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Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Police > Scotland > Highlands > Fiction.
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- Detective and mystery fiction.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mooneyham Public Library | M Bea (Text) | 30113100149280 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mountains Branch Library | M Bea (Text) | 38801101665328 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Rutherford County Library | M Bea (Text) | 38801101670526 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Spindale Public Library | M Bea (Text) | 30134100333534 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Beaton (Text) | 31010000501967 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F BEATON (Text) | 39493107856835 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Beaton (Text) | 540191011034666 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Beaton, M.C. [MYS] (Text) | 0112520438996 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F BEATON (Text) | 22281500123787 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F BEA (Text) | 31250200041200 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie. This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime"-- Provided by publisher.
