Death of a Groom is the thirty-ninth Hamish Macbeth mystery by the late M.C. Beaton. The franchise is in good hands with R.W. Green as the author. This said, this cozy belongs to ye olde people gather for an event and someone dies school.
The mystery begins strong with the local seer warning guests of “the biggest wedding to happen in Lochdubh since Jenny Horne got hitched to the Devil” that there is evil afoot. Everybody enjoys his performance and the hotel’s manager even invites the seer to repeat the performance at the next wedding the hotel is planning to hold but with a little less gloom and doom this time. CLICK HERE TO BUY AT AMAZON
The reader soon learns through Constable Davey Forbes overhearing a conversation that the bride-to-be may not be sincere and may be more interested in the stable boy. Before the first chapter ends another character familiar to Hamish Macbeth fans and who also has seer abilities states someone is going to die. The stage is set for Death of a Groom. But will it be the bridegroom or the horse groom?
To add to the suspense, another body is found and there is a snow storm so all the suspects are confined to the hotel where the wedding party is staying.
As in all cozy mysteries, there is a bit of local colour added for the reader’s entertainment and the detective does seem to take a bit of time getting around to doing certain things but, hey, that’s the cozy for you.
Death of a Groom by M.C. Beaton and R.W. Green includes a list of the wedding guests so the reader does not get confused. Those unfamiliar with Hamish Macbeth’s world might still be confused with all the villagers and acquaintances that show up during the investigation but it’s nothing insurmountable.
Those familiar with Hamish Macbeth will enjoy Death of a Groom. Those new to M.C. Beaton’s work will also enjoy this light and entertaining mystery novel.
Death of a Groom
M.C. Beaton and R.W. Green
A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
Grand Central Publishing 2026
222 pages
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