Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth, #7) p30

Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth, #7) p30Title: Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth, #7) ISBN: 9781845297367 Author: M. C. Beaton Rating: 3. 77 (85 ratings, 13 reviews) When it comes to murder, Constable Hamish Macbeth can't see the joke. Rich, old practical joker Andrew Trent summons his kin to remote Arrat House in the dead of winter for a deathbed farewell. But when they arrive, the old coot is in perfect health, cackling at his joke and ready to torment them with others. But it turns

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