Death of a Scriptwriter
Death of a Scriptwriter by M. C. Beaton is a fictional work published by Grand Central Publishing on June 1, 1998. This edition spans 224 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth as he navigates the chaos brought to his quiet town by a group of filmmakers. With the absence of his companion Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish finds himself amidst a flurry of activity that quickly escalates into a real-life mystery when a murder occurs.
Readers will encounter a blend of local charm and Hollywood flair as Hamish investigates the death of a scriptwriter, initially focusing on Patricia Martyn-Broyd, a disgruntled mystery author. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a town captivated by the film industry, revealing a cast of characters with their own secrets and motives. As Hamish delves deeper, he must unravel the tangled web of lies and hidden agendas to identify the true culprit before more chaos ensues.
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From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series…DEATH OF A SCRIPTWRITER: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery HOLLYWOOD IN THE HIGHLANDS
With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish — and more — when a troupe of flashy, urbane filmmakers clamors into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mystery …and culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.
The initial suspect in the killing is one Patricia Martyn-Broyd, the aging mystery writer furious that her musty old cozies are getting a risque face-lift in their TV reincarnation. Yet, going behind the scenes, Hamish soon finds a town full of locals bitten by the movie bug and a cast of quarreling show business types, all harboring their own secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And as the culprit strikes again, Hamish must quickly find the right killer — or script the wrong finale to a show gone murderously awry.
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