DEATH OF A KINGFISHER

Enter the newest installment in the mystery series featuring Police Constable Hamish Macbeth, set in the Highlands of Scotland. As murders plague the village of Braikie and the Fairy Glen, Graeme Malcolm narrates with aplomb. He delivers the narrative in melodious tones and defines the characters with Scots accents and distinctive voices. It's bad enough that a kingfisher is murdered and hung, but when humans who are associated with the Fairy Glen begin to die, Macbeth must use all his wiles to find the culprit. As Macbeth traipses around the Highlands, Malcolm ably switches intonation and inflection. Macbeth is as persistent as ever despite continual interference from his superintendent. Listeners can jump right into Beaton’s series with this volume even if they’re not familiar with the earlier adventures of Hamish Macbeth. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2012]