M.C. Beaton is the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her Agatha Raisin books are currently being turned into a TV series on Sky. She lives in Paris and in a Cotswold village that is very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely.
The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life - Good Book Guide The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status - Anne Robinson, The Times It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh - New York Times