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Violence
Barely any
A murder; the victim's professional cruelty provides the context; mild content
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The specific fear and resentment of a predatory professional in a community with no alternative; Hamish's methodical elimination of a very large suspect pool
What this book is about
Frederick Ionides, the dentist serving the area around Lochdubh, is known for his cruelty to patients and his creative approach to billing. When he is found dead, Constable Hamish Macbeth investigates in a community where dental fear and financial resentment make for an extensive suspect list. M.C. Beaton's twelfth Hamish Macbeth novel uses the dentist's specific professional cruelty to examine the particular resentments that an essential but frightening service can generate in a small community.
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twelfth Hamish Macbeth novel by M.C. Beaton
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