{"product_id":"highland-christmas","title":"Highland Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn dark, wintry Lochdubh, Christmas Cheer is about as welcome as a flat tyre on a deserted road. The Calvinist element in town has always resisted what they view as secular frivolity, so for most of the townsfolk there''ll be no carols, feasting, gifts - or even whisky on Christmas Day!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd for PC Hamish Macbeth there''s no holiday from crime - he finds himself hunting for a missing cat belonging to a lonely spinster. Curt and unfriendly, the woman is convinced her pet has been stolen but once behind her heavily-bolted door, Hamish can spot her true problem - she lives in fear, though of who or what he cannot guess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen someone steals a Christmas tree and lights from the nearby village of Cnothan. So it is up to Hamish to sort all these problems out - and he had better do it quickly, for the church bells will soon peal on the eve of Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis one-off standalone story is a special Christmas treat for all fans of Hamish Macbeth and can be read at any point in the ongoing series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso features the first UK publication of a Hamish Macbeth short story, \u003ci\u003eKnock, Knock, You''re Dead!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Hamish Macbeth series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.'' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It''s always a treat to return to Lochdubh.''  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast ... Beaton catches the beauty of the area''s natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour.'' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying.''  \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317664358782,"sku":"NW9781472124951","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472124951.jpg?v=1778248857","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/highland-christmas","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}