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Marion Gibbons (née Chesney; 10 June 1936 – 30/31 December 2019) was a Scottish writer of romance and mystery novels, whose career as a published author began in 1979. She wrote numerous successful historical romance novels under a form of her maiden name, Marion Chesney, including the "Travelling Matchmaker" and "Daughters of Mannerling" series. Using the pseudonym M. C. Beaton, she also wrote many popular mystery novels, most notably the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mystery series. Both of these book series have been adapted for TV. She also wrote romance novels under the pseudonyms Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, and Sarah Chester. Writing as Marion Chesney, her final endeavour was an Edwardian mystery series featuring Lady Rose Summer, a charming debutante with an independent streak, and Captain Harry Cathcart, an impoverished aristocrat. In an interview, she stated that she ceased writing the Edwardian series as a result of the pressure of writing for the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Biography Marion Chesney was born on 10 June 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland, and worked as a buyer of fiction for the Glasgow bookshop John Smith & Son before working at the Scottish Daily Express as a theatre critic, newspaper reporter and editor. She married Express Middle East Correspondent Harry Scott Gibbons in 1969; they had a son, Charles. The couple moved to the Cotswolds when their son was about to go to university, assuming that he would go to Oxford, though in fact he did not. Chesney had also lived in the USA. In later life she divided her time between a cottage in the Cotswolds, and Paris. She died at a hospital in Gloucester, England on 30 or 31 December 2019, at the age of 83. Bibliography As Ann Fairfax My Dear Duchess (1979) Henrietta (1979) Annabelle (1980) Penelope (1982) As Jennie Tremaine Kitty (1979) Daisy (1980) Lucy (1980) Polly (1980) Molly (1980) Ginny (1980) Tilly (1980) Susie (1981) Poppy (1982) Sally (1982) Maggie (1984) Lady Anne's Deception (1986) As Helen Crampton The Marquis Takes a Bride (1980) Marriage a la Mode (1980) The Highland Countess (1981) As Marion Chesney Stand-alone novels Regency Gold (1980) Lady Margery's Intrigue (1980) The Constant Companion (1980) Quadrille (1981) My Lords, Ladies and Marjorie (1981) The Ghost and Lady Alice (1982) Love and Lady Lovelace (1982) Duke's Diamonds (1982) The Flirt (1985) At The Sign of the Golden Pineapple (1987) Miss Davenport's Christmas (1993) The Chocolate Debutante (1998) (some of these books were re-published much later as part of other series, often as by "M. C. Beaton") Those Endearing Young Charms The French Affair (1984) To Dream of Love (1986) A Marriage of Inconvenience (1992) A Governess of Distinction (1992) The Glitter and the Gold (1993) Duke's Diamonds (1982) Those Endearing Young Charms (1986) Westerby The Westerby Inheritance (1982) The Westerby Sisters (1982) The Six Sisters Minerva (1983) The Taming of Annabelle (1983) Deirdre and Desire (1984) Daphne (1984) Diana the Huntress (1985) Frederica in Fashion (1985) A House for the Season series The Miser of Mayfair (1986) Plain Jane (1986) The Wicked Godmother (1987) Rake's Progress (1987) The Adventuress (1987) Rainbird's Revenge (1988) The School for Manners Refining Felicity (1988) Perfecting Fiona (1989) Enlightening Delilah (1989) Finessing Clarissa (1989) Animating Maria (1990) Marrying Harriet (1990) Waverley Women The First Rebellion (1989) Silken Bonds (1989) The Love Match (1990) The Travelling Matchmaker Emily Goes to Exeter (1990) Belinda Goes to Bath (1991) Penelope Goes to Portsmouth (1991) Beatrice Goes to Brighton (1991) Deborah Goes to Dover (1992) Yvonne Goes to York (1992) Poor relation Lady Fortescue Steps Out (1993) Miss Tonks Turns to Crime (1993) aka Miss Tonks Takes a Risk Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace (1993) Sir Philip's Folly (1993) Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (1994) Back in Society (1994) The Daughters of Mannerling The Banishment (1995) The Intrigue (1995) The Deception (1996) The Folly (1996) The Romance (1997) The Homecoming (1997) Edwardian Murder Mystery Snobbery with Violence (2003) Hasty Death (2004) Sick of Shadows (2005) Our Lady of Pain (2006) As Charlotte Ward The Westerby Inheritance (1982) As M. C. Beaton Hamish Macbeth series Death of a Gossip (1985) Death of a Cad (1987) Death of an Outsider (1988) Death of a Perfect Wife (1989) Death of a Hussy (1991) Death of a Snob (1992) Death of a Prankster (1992) Death of a Glutton OR Death of a Greedy Woman (1993) Death of a Travelling Man (1993) Death of a Charming Man (1994) Death of a Nag (1995) Death of a Macho Man (1996) Death of a Dentist (1997) Death of a Scriptwriter (1998) Death of an Addict (1999) A Highland Christmas (2000) Death of a Dustman (2001) Death of a Celebrity (2002) Death of a Village (2003) Death of a Poison Pen (2004) Death of a Bore (2005) Death of a Dreamer (2006) Death of a Maid (2007) Death of a Gentle Lady (2008) Death of a Witch (2009) Death of a Valentine (2010) Death of a Chimney Sweep (2011) Death of a Kingfisher (2012) Death of Yesterday (2013) Death of a Policeman (2014) Death of a Liar (2015) Death of a Nurse (2016) Death of a Ghost (2017) Death of an Honest Man (2018) Short Stories and Companion books: Knock, Knock, You're Dead, ebook short story (2016) Death of a Laird, ebook short story (2022, credited to "M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green") Posthumous: Death of a Green-Eyed Monster (2022, credited to "M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green") Death of a Traitor (2023, credited to "M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green") Agatha Raisin series Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (1992) Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (1993) Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (1994) Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (1995) Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (1996) Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (1997) Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (1998) Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (1999) Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (1999) Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (2000) Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (2001) Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came (2002) Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate (2003) Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House (2003) Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance (2004) Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon (2005) Love, Lies and Liquor: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2006) Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (2007) A Spoonful of Poison: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2008) Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride (2009) Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2010) As the Pig Turns: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2011) Hiss and Hers (2012) Something Borrowed, Someone Dead: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (2013) The Blood of an Englishman (2014) Dishing the Dirt (2015) Pushing up daisies (2016) The Witches' Tree (2017) The Dead Ringer (2018) Beating About the Bush (2019) Short stories and related works: Agatha Raisin and the Christmas Crumbl.... 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The Man Who Vanished and the Dog Who Waited
Kate Highfont size="+1">'Animal lovers will delight' Ann Granger'A real treat . . . I loved it. Cats, dogs, murder and a credible and relatable heroine' Barbara NadelSummer in the Lincol...
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A Quarter Past Dead
TP Fielden‘One of the best in the genre’ THE SUN‘A fabulously satisfying addition to the canon of vintage crime’ DAILY EXPRESS‘A delicious adventure’ DAILY MAIL on The Riviera ExpressMurder ...
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Hamish Macbeth 22 - Coup de balai
Sabine Porte & M.C. BeatonArmée d'un balai à franges, Mrs Gillespie bouleverse le cours paisible de l'existence d'Hamish Macbeth depuis qu'il s'est vu offrir ses services lors d'une tombola. Il redoute que ...
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The Riviera Express
TP Fielden‘A delicious adventure’ Daily MailMurder on the Riviera ExpressGerald Hennessey – silver screen star and muchloved heartthrob – never quite makes it to Temple Regis, the quaint Dev...
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Kein Friede seiner Asche
Carolyn Haines & Dietmar SchmidtSpannend und humorvoll ein neuer Fall für Sarah Booth DelaneyLawrence Ambrose war einst ein bekannter Schriftsteller. Nun plant er ein Comeback und zwar mit einem Buch über Zinnia...
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Death Comes to Cornwall
Kate JohnsonShortlisted for the Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award category of the Romantic Novel Awards 2021The perfect holiday destination. The perfect place for murder... Molly Higgin...
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Der Tote am Apple Tree Cottage
Clare Chase & Sabine SchilaskyEine Heimkehr mit tödlichen FolgenEve Mallow genießt den ruhigen Rhythmus des Dorfes Saxford St. Peter, bis ein berühmter Besucher alle aufrüttelt. Ashton Foley ist zurück: damals ...
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Cherringham Sammelband V - Folge 13-15
Matthew Costello, Neil Richards & Sabine SchilaskyVery British drei EnglandKrimis in einem Band. Diese EBookSonderausgabe beinhaltet die Fälle 13 15 der Cosy Crime Serie 'Cherringham Landluft kann tödlich sein' ein Muss für Fa...
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A Deadly Discovery
Ciar ByrneOne priceless artefact. Two unlikely sleuths.A murder stranger than fiction.In the shadow of Lewes castle lies buried an ancient tablet. Hours after discovering it, dashing local a...
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Lady Hardcastle und der Todesflug
T E KinseyEin Toter, der vom Himmel fiel, Spionage auf dem Flugplatz und ein Wettrennen um die Vorherrschaft in der Luftfahrt – Lady Hardcastle und Florence Armstrong ermitteln in ihrem 7. F...
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Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place
W.J. BurleyOn the beautiful, tranquil Scilly Isles, a brutal murder is uncovered...There was no doubt at all that the girl was dead. The front of her skull and her facial bones had been splin...
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The Mimosa Tree Mystery
Ovidia YuLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON 'Charming' RHYS BOWEN'One of the mo...
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The Cannonball Tree Mystery
Ovidia Yu'One of Singapore's finest living authors' South China Morning Post'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON'Charming...
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Dangerous Deception at Honeychurch Hall
Hannah Dennison'Just the thing to chase the blues away' M. C. BeatonAll's fair in love . . . and antiques wars!Things are going well for Kat Stanford; not only is her antiques business thriving, ...
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Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery
W.J. BurleyA highprofile murder investigation for Wycliffe, in Cornwall's heartland.Cochran Wilder disappeared fifteen years ago while on a walking holiday in Cornwall. Recently released from...
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The Paper Bark Tree Mystery
Ovidia YuSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON 'Charming' RHYS BOWEN...
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Wycliffe and the Guilt-Edged Alibi
W.J. BurleyA family feud leads to murder and Superintendent Wycliffe is on the case...Caroline Bryce came from the top of the social register in the tranquil town of Treen. So it was quite a...
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens & David Paroissien'Dickens's finest work in the genre of the detective story was his last' The TimesEdwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa when he comes of age, but when they find that duty ...
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Mystery in the Making
Ann GrangerA COLLECTION OF 18 SHORT STORIES OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM Throughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stori...
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Cherringham Sammelband VIII - Folge 22-24
Neil Richards & Sabine SchilaskyDiese EBookSonderausgabe beinhaltet die Fälle 22 24 der Cosy Crime Serie "Cherringham Landluft kann tödlich sein" ein Muss für Fans von Miss Marple und Sherlock Holmes! Folge 22...
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Hamish Macbeth 20 - Ecrire ou mourir
Marina Boraso & M.C. BeatonJohn Heppel, écrivain aussi célèbre que prétentieux, est récemment arrivé à Lochdubh. Entre deux livres, il anime des ateliers d'écriture, se délectant d'anéantir les ambitions lit...
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Resort to Murder
TP Fielden‘A fabulously satisfying addition to the canon of vintage crime’ DAILY EXPRESS‘One of the best in the genre’ THE SUN‘Tremendous fun’ THE INDEPENDENTNo 1 Ladies Detective Agency mee...
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The Betel Nut Tree Mystery
Ovidia Yu'Great protagonist, great setting this is a delightful book' Morning Star The second novel in Ovidia Yu's delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, featuring amat...
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Christmas at Thrush Green
Miss ReadA brand new Miss Read novel, set in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green at Christmas.The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in a way that has hardly chan...
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Murder at an Irish Bakery
Carlene O'ConnorSet in a charming Irish village, the latest in this cozy mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Carlene O’Connor (“queen of the cozy police procedural”Publishers Weekly) se...
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Nur die Menge macht das Gift
Julia Chapman & Axel FrankenSamson O’Briens problematische Vergangenheit im Polizeidienst scheint ihn einzuholen: Die ehemaligen Kollegen vernehmen ihn hart in einem Mordfall, und Delilah Metcalfe hat alle Hä...
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Ein Wolf unter den Schafen
Julia Chapman & Axel FrankenEin tödlicher Unfall auf dem Bruncliffer Viehmarkt veranlasst den Auktionator dazu, Samson und Delilah zu Hilfe zu rufen. Was harmlos beginnt, wird rasch gefährlich, als die beiden...
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Der Tod wartet in Durham
Helen Cox & Barbara RöhlAls die Bibliothekarin und angehende Privatdetektivin Kitt Hartley ihre ehemalige Assistentin Grace Edwards in Durham besucht, erfährt sie von einem ungelösten Mordfall. Vor einem ...
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The Cat and the Corpse in the Old Barn
Kate High'Animal lovers will delight' Ann Granger'A real treat . . . I loved it. Cats, dogs, murder and a credible and relatable heroine' Barbara Nadel'This debut promises to build up into...
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A Load of Old Tripe
Gervase PhinnFor elevenyear old James Joseph Johnson (or Jimmy for short) life is not always straightforward. In fact, things can be quite complicated, and don't always turn out as he'd planne...
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La Gouvernante royale
Wendy Holden & Valérie BourgeoisDans le Londres d'avantguerre, deux petites filles se promènent avec leur gouvernante. L'une d'elles accèdera bientôt au trône. Les princesses Elizabeth et Margaret adorent Marion,...
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery
Ovidia YuFirst in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore...
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The Missing Wife and the Stone Fen Siamese
Kate High'Animal lovers will delight' Ann Granger'A real treat . . . I loved it. Cats, dogs, murder and a credible and relatable heroine' Barbara NadelDriving home from a ceramics evening c...
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The Nun
Denis DiderotIn 1758 Diderot's friend the Marquis de Croismare became interested in the cause célèbre of a nun who was appealing to be allowed to leave a Paris convent. Less than a year later, ...
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The Penguin History of Britain
Susan BrigdenNo period in British history today retains more resonance and mystery than the sixteenth century. The leading figures of the time have become almost mythical, and the terrors and g...