Order of Hamish Macbeth Books
Hamish Macbeth is a character and mystery series by Scottish author Marion Chesney (as M.C. Beaton). The series is set in the Scottish Highlands and follows the Hamish Macbeth character in his adventures as a cop. He is lazy and an underachiever who purposely sabotages any chance of a promotion.
M.C. Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth series began in 1985 with Death of a Gossip. Virtually every novel in the Hamish Macbeth series begins with “Death of a.” The series consists of nearly 30 novels at this time. Below is the order of the Hamish Macbeth series in order of when the books were originally released:
Publication Order of Hamish Macbeth Books
| Death of a Gossip | (1985) |    |
| Death of a Cad | (1987) | |
| Death of an Outsider | (1988) | |
| Death of a Perfect Wife | (1989) | |
| Death of a Hussy | (1990) | |
| Death of a Snob | (1992) | |
| Death of a Prankster | (1992) | |
| Death of a Glutton / Of a Greedy Woman | (1993) | |
| Death of a Travelling Man | (1993) | |
| Death of a Charming Man | (1994) | |
| Death of a Nag | (1995) | |
| Death of a Macho Man | (1996) | |
| Death of a Dentist | (1997) | |
| Death of a Scriptwriter | (1998) | |
| Death of an Addict | (1999) | |
| A Highland Christmas | (1999) | |
| Death of a Dustman | (2001) | |
| Death of a Celebrity | (2002) | |
| Death of a Village | (2003) | |
| Death of a Poison Pen | (2004) | |
| Death of a Bore | (2005) | |
| Death of a Dreamer | (2006) | |
| Death of a Maid | (2007) | |
| Death of a Gentle Lady | (2008) | |
| Death of a Witch | (2009) | |
| Death of a Valentine | (2009) | |
| Death of a Chimney Sweep | (2011) | |
| Death of a Kingfisher | (2012) | |
| Death of Yesterday | (2013) | |
| Death of a Policeman | (2014) | |
| Death of a Liar | (2015) | |
| Knock, Knock, You're Dead! | (2016) | |
| Death of a Nurse | (2016) | |
| Death of a Ghost | (2017) | |
| Death of an Honest Man | (2018) | |
| Death of a Green-Eyed Monster | (2021) | |
Note: Death of a Glutton is also titled Death of a Greedy Woman.
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