Death of a Chimney Sweep (#59) by M. C. Beaton is her latest Hamish Macbeth mystery. The tiny village of Drim is in Hamish's territory which he patrols from a the small town of Lochdubh. Who would stuff the body of the English owner of the largest house in town up the chimney? Some in town think it's the local chimney sweep, until the sweep's body turns up the next day. It looks like a motorcycle accident, but Hamish doesn't think so.
Hamish manages to solve the motive behind the growing pile of bodies with the help of his beloved animals despite the interference of his supervisors at headquarters, the reappearances of not one, but two ex-fiances, and sundry red herrings.
Imagine my surprise in the Epilogue when one of the miscreants meets a highly suitable end in my own town! Yes, one of the plot threads is tied up neatly off Stuart Beach in Florida. Certainly didn't see that one coming! A quick, but satisfying read with a cast of eccentric characters.
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