Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton - first published in 1988
To avoid a lonely Christmas Police Constable Hamish Macbeth, who is based at the fictional village of Lochdubh on the west coast of Sutherland, accepts an invitation from a friend of his ex-girlfriend to come and stay at her health farm on the fictional island of Eileencraig. She is convinced that someone is trying to kill her and Hamish agrees to investigate. However it is one of the other guests, an outspoken and unpopular lady called Heather Todd, who is found dead at the foot of a cliff and Hamish suspects foul play. This novel won't change your life but it is amiable enough. It is one of those crime novels like those of Agatha Christie where no one is particularly upset about the murder, as the person who was killed wasn't greatly liked anyway. 6/10
