Someone's killed Lochdubh's gossipy maid. Constable Hamish Macbeth is sure she threatened to blab her clients' secrets – which means all of them are suspects. 23rd in the series. "Malcolm's Scottish burrs are his finest accent, and he relishes Hamish and his doings with obvious delight. The story is filled with juicy eccentrics whom Malcolm has a field day bringing to life."—AudioFile