BELATED JULY POST: Death of a Cad

Please note: Shirley emailed me this post and I failed to get it posted before the end of July. So, it's posted in August but goes towards our JULY totals. - Jen

Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton             Audio Book:  5 hrs.  37 mins           Mass Market Paperback Book:  256 pages                

This story takes place at the castle of an upper crust Scot Family who host a grouse hunting get-together for several of their wealthy friends each year.   The year that the book takes place there has been a shortage of grouse so while they will still continue their customary gathering, no one will be hunting, at least they aren’t supposed to.   This year, the host’s daughter is announcing her engagement to a celebrity playwright and the guests invited are all those who have expressed excitement in meeting the famous fiancée’.     Between the mixing of males and females, amorous attentions arise,  the spoiled daughter who is an only child, 23 years old and only getting married because it pleases Mummy and Daddy there are many side plots afoot.    The girl obviously has a thing for Hamish and he for her, but, well, there is the fiancée to deal with and all those surly aristocrats.   Then lo and behold a body is found, the press converges on the castle and the playwright can’t gussy up to the reporters fast enough and tries to force his fiancée to stay by his side throughout and all she wants to do is go over to Hamish’s place to get away.    Another equally brilliant story proving that everyone rich or poor has more than one face to show, what they want you to see and what they are.   Bravo!   Next in the series, please.