Death of a Prankster
1993 • 178 pages

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"A case that Hamish Macbeth fans will relish." Booklist. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery by the author of "Death of a Snob." 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 out the joke's on Trent. As the saying goes, he who laughs last, kills first! And when Trent is murdered, Constable Macbeth must step in and solve the crime before the punchline of the next killing joke knocks him right into an early grave!

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Hamish Macbeth is a 38-book series with 36 released primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by M.C. Beaton, M. C. Beaton, and R.W. Green.

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Death of a Gossip
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Death of a Cad
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Death of an Outsider
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Death of a Perfect Wife
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Death of a Hussy
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Death of a Snob
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Death of a Prankster
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Death of a Glutton
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Death of a Travelling Man
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Death of a Charming Man
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Jolly great fun. I'm really loving this series.

March 28, 2020