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    Death of a Scriptwriter
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    Death of a Scriptwriter
    Audiobook6 hours

    Death of a Scriptwriter

    Written by M. C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    With this outrageously entertaining whodunit, internationally-acclaimed M. C. Beaton leads you on a fun-filled Highland Fling through scenic Scottish villages and rocky hillsides. Independant-spirited Constable Hamish Macbeth—Lochdubh’s one-man police force—has his hands full after a glitzy TV company arrives in search of higher ratings. Ever since a British television crew began filming a mystery series nearby Castle Drim, Hamish has watched tension building. Middle-aged townsfolk and flashy filmmakers are clashing, the younger locals are vying for bit parts, and rumors are flying about vicious quarrels among the crew. But trouble really escalates after one of the scriptwriters is found dead, and Hamish discovers a full cast of suspects lurking behind the scenes. Mystery fans around the world are captivated with M. C. Beaton’s cunning humor, quirky characters, and vibrant local color. With her lyrical performance and authentic Scottish accents, narrator Davina Porter will whisk you to the Highlands to enjoy a simpler way of life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateApr 8, 2008
    ISBN9781436135832
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    Death of a Scriptwriter
    Author

    M. C. Beaton

    M. C. Beaton (1936-2019), the “Queen of Crime” (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels -- the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television -- as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney. In 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.

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    • 2/5
      Filming in highlands leads to murder. The plot is very weak, very poor character development - nothing like others in this series I have read.
    • 4/5
      A television company decides to film a long -out -of -print detective novel and base it in Drim,near Lochdubh. Hamish Macbeth becomes friendly with Patricia Martyn-Broyd,the elderly and snobbish writer of the original books.It soon becomes apparent that the television production is going to be very different from Martyn-Broyd's somewhat old-fashioned stories as they clearly intend to sex them up. Several members of the company are clearly prime candidates for being murdered,and before long a couple of them meet that fate.Hamish in the meanwhile continues to be in trouble both in his job and in his unsatisfactory love-life.As usual this is an easy and undemanding read,and a welcome return to Lochdubh and it's inhabitants.
    • 5/5
      Highlands Constable Hamish Macbeth once again finds himself wrapped up in another baffling village murder, this one in the queer Scottish village of Drim.Miss Patricia Martin-Broyd, whose mystery books have been out of print for decades, finds herself delighted to learn that Strathclyde Television Production company wants to film her book "The Case of the Rising Tides", with the hope of landing a spot on Scottish BBC. It will mean Patricia's precious - if dated - books go back into print, something she has long been dreaming. However, little does the writer realize her work is to be sexualized and badly rewritten by scriptwriter Jamie Gallagher. The village of Drim is settled upon as the locale for filming, and village women are vicious trying to land parts as extras in the film.When Miss Martin-Broyd discovers that her precious book has been sexualized and transformed from her original vision, she is furious at the scriptwriter. The author isn't the only one angry at the scriptwriter. Lead actress Penelope Gates promised her husband this film would be a good respectable role, and he is furious when he learns otherwise. There is discontent among the film staff for having to cater to Jamie's whims and some fleeting unease about trying to pull the wool over Miss Martin-Broyd'd eyes and assure her this will be a family friendly act. Between his threats of having people fired, few on the film set feel much sorrow when Jamie Gallagher is found dead, apparently hit on the head.As the filming struggles to continue, Hamish realizes this case may soon be one of his failures if he doesn't find the killer, especially when a second murder occurs. Hamish is thrown off the case by the new lead investigator, but Miss Martin-Broyd implores him to find the killer and because something in her strikes a chord with him, Hamish agrees and seeks to clear Miss Martin-Broyd's name.This is the first Hamish Macbeth mystery I've read. I've long been a fan of M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series, and this series seems to be a winner too. The conclusion to the mystery was not altogether satisfactory to me, but I did love the characters, and especially the protagonist, Hamish Macbeth. I will definitely continue to read this series!
    • 5/5
      Deliciously wicked writing perfectly read. MC Beaton’s masterly craft is wonderful to listen to. I’m a fan of the books and the narrator got this one spot on. There is a bit of ‘history’ behind the plot that makes it even more ironic. Not saying too much, as I don’t give spoilers. I enjoyed every word.
    • 4/5
      "Patricia Martyn-Broyd was not an easy woman to like. The hawk-nosed spinster had retired to Scotland, unable to write another book since her 1965 mystery featuring the aristocratic Scottish detective Lady Harriet Vere. Local constable Hamish Macbeth, with the telepathic ability of the Highlander, thought Patricia must be lonely beneath her rigid pride. A bit lonely himself since the breakup of his engagement, he extended his friendship. But that was before fame and the movie people arrived ..."A British TV company had decided to feature Lady Harriet in a new series. They didn't reveal to Patricia that a buxom soft-porn film star would star as Lady Harriet, that nude scenes had been added, or that the starchy aristocrat now presided over a 1960s hippie commune. Hamish, however, had a bad feeling about the whole venture, especially when the production crew set up in the nearby town of Drim. The constable knew there would be trouble between the middle-aged, dour townsfolk and the flashy, urbane filmmakers. And there was -- murder."When one of the scriptwriters for the series is found dead, the tension escalates on the set and in the streets of Drim. And as Hamish pokes into the town's secrets and the TV people's hidden agendas, he finds a large cast of people who wanted to cut out the writer for good -- from the boozehound husband jealous of his actress wife's flagrant flirting to the tough, ambitious producer who was threatened with dismissal. Going behind the scenes, the detective knows he must resolve this deadly episode soon, for an impromptu killer is striking again, and again ..."~~front & back flapsThis installation of the fabulous life of Hamish Macbeth acually made a bit more sense than the last one. Motives more understandable, characterizations more realistic, etc. And if you think you've figured out whodunnit as you read along, you're probably right.