M. C. Beaton

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth faces a string of mysterious robberies that are only the beginning of an international threat to his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton’s beloved, New York Times bestselling series.
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has some major problems to deal with – crimes and criminals, even law enforcement agents, that he doesn’t want anywhere near his beloved Highland...

Lady Beatrice Marsham has finally been widowed from her husband-and now her family is trying to saddle her with another, equally awful one. She has no choice but to flee by stagecoach to the Brighton seaside-where she meets Miss Hannah Pym, who is determined to find her a proper match. The traveling matchmaker has a candidate in mind: Lord Alistair Munro. But he has heard the gossip about Lady Beatrice. According to the ton, she is nothing but a heartless...

Una nueva entrega de la serie sobre Agatha Raisin, la heroína más aclamada del cosy crime. Más de diez millones de lectores en todo el mundo Devastada por su matrimonio fallido con James, Agatha ya no sabe qué hacer. Y, como suele pasarle, escoge la peor opción de todas: seguir a su amado coronel retirado hasta Chipre, adonde el novio fugado se ha trasladado para recuperarse de la vergüenza y de la humillación sufridas. Pero en lugar de disfrutar...

Immerse yourself in the wonderful whirl of historical romance with this seven-volume collection from the New York Times bestselling author. The seven heroines of the Daring Debutantes Collection set out to conquer London's glittering high society and marriage mart. These headstrong women cannot help but keep the most wanted bachelors dangling on a string, but will they find a husband or lose themselves in the game? Henrietta (Book 1): With some...

For a desperate Duke and a runaway lady, a marriage of convenience becomes the adventure of a lifetime in this delightful Regency romance. Henry Wright, the Duke of Westerland, is in desperate need of a wife. Without one, the dashing bachelor will lose the legacy he desires. Luckily, with time running out, he finds a young woman, who is equally in need of a husband. Lovely but sheltered Miss Frederica Sayers has finally escaped from her cruel and...

Heaven comes to a marriage made in hell in this Regency romance from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Hamish Macbeth mysteries. Poor Lucy was living a dream-a bad one. One could even say a nightmare. She had married a gambler, a womanizer, and a drunkard. And she refused to admit that his frequent overnight absences were of any significance. The sting came when it was revealed that Lucy's parents had "bought" her husband for her....

Widowed on her wedding night, an ordinary woman is plunged into a world of scheming and misadventure in this romantic comedy set in Edwardian England. Married off to an elderly earl, Susie finds that her romantic daydreams don't match her reality-but a twist of fate saves her from her lecherous new husband and leaves her with a fortune . . . along with a meddling mother-in-law determined to transform her into a lady worthy of London society. There...

A Regency-era tale of romance and suspense, from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin series. Beautiful young Polly grew up with Meg, the woman she knew as her aunt. But upon Meg's death, Polly discovers she was a foundling . . . and learns she is about to be cast out of her humble cottage. There's nothing to do but leave the village and set out for London-for Meg harbors deep suspicions about the elderly woman's demise. Only...

A pair of puritanical sisters let their hair down for a very special Christmas in this Regency romance by the New York Times—bestselling author. Finding themselves alone on Christmas, the Davenport sisters are expected to obey strict puritanical devotions. But, this year, flame-haired Gillian decides it's high time she and her younger sister enjoyed themselves a bit. With the help of a kindly relation, the two daring misses exchange their usual...

Wooing a Waverly sister leads to an unforgettable Regency romp in this romance from the New York Times-bestselling author of The First Rebellion. Though it was true, Frederica chafed at the restricted life she lived as the adopted daughter of the infamous bluestocking Mrs. Waverly, she did, however, agree with Mrs. Waverly's philosophy. She knew that until the day men stopped preferring lisping dimwits over intellectual equals, Frederica would...