{"product_id":"death-of-a-traitor-9781549116124","title":"Death of a Traitor","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this addition to a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling mystery series, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth--Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman--investigates the disappearance of a local woman who is more than she seems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors. Although she has been a resident of the sleepy village of Lochdubh for only a year, in that time Kate has alienated one too many of its residents with her interfering--and not entirely well-intentioned--ways. When Kate's neighbor sees her lugging a heavy suitcase to the bus stop, he hopes that the prying woman is gone for good. But two weeks later, Kate's cousin arrives in town with the news that Kate has gone missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hamish Macbeth is called in to investigate the disappearance, and soon he is befuddled by the discovery of Kate's body, her suitcase . . . and the sneaking suspicion that Kate was someone much more sinister than she claimed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e, hailed as the \"Queen of Crime\" by the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, was the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. Her books have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, \u003cb\u003eR. W. Green\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a black Labrador called Flynn. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50389788983570,"sku":"9781549116124","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f011170a-0581-4bb8-8e4c-19da623b6877.jpg?v=1747127728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-of-a-traitor-9781549116124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}