Admittedly, there's a touch of black humor in the case. Rich, old practical joker Andrew Trent summons his kin to remote Arrat House in the dead of winter for a deathbed farewell. They arrive to find him in perfect health and eager to torment them with a whole new bag of unfunny jokes. But this
Death of a Prankster
โ Scribed by M. C. Beaton
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Year
- 1992;1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
When Hamish Macbeth hears that there has been a murder at the home of the practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. The last time he was called to investigate a death at the manor, the victim turned out to be a manservant covered in fake blood. Ready for another prank, Hamish arrives to find Trent most decidedly dead.
Book Description
The seventh Hamish Macbeth mystery from the bestselling author of Agatha Raisin
About the Author
M. C. Beaton worked as a Fleet Street journalist. She is the author of sixteen Agatha Raisin novels, the Hamish McBeth series and an Edwardian murder-mystery series. She divides her time between the Cotswolds, where she lives in a village very much like Agatha Raisin's beloved Carsely, and Paris.
Library : General
Universes : Hamish Macbeth [07]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780553409697
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