Bourreau des coeurs
- Downloads：1699
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-07-22 03:50:55
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：M.C. Beaton
- ISBN：2226444637
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
Un étranger vient rompre la sérénité d'un petit village proche de Lochdubh， où Hamish， tout juste fiancé à l'exigeante Priscilla， découvre les joies （et les affres） de la vie de couple。 Peter Hynd a tout du parfait english lover : bien né， charmant， spirituel。。。 À tel point que les femmes du village en oublient leurs époux， passant du salon de coiffure au cours de gym pour gagner ses faveurs。 Et le joli coeur n'est pas farouche : la porte de sa chambre est ouverte à toutes ！ La petite révolution tourne court lorsque Peter disparaît mystérieusement et que l'on retrouve le corps sans vie de Betty， une des villageoises。 Hamish prend l'enquête en mains， heureux de retrouver sa solitude bénie。。。
Reviews
Chris
，
Your standard Hamish Macbeth mystery。 A mystery man moves into a village in the Scottish highlands and soon has all the women vying for his attention。 When he suddenly disappears， Hamish suspects foul play， and refuses to give up until he has figured everything out。
Brenda
，
3。5 stars。 Another winner in the Hamish McBeth series。 Good ol' Hamish is bound and determined not to move up in the world （or he would have to move to Strathbane！）。 He is just being a good constable when murder falls in his lap。 He is observant enough to know when people are acting out of the ordinary。 It is the behavior of the women in a nearby town that make this book funny。 It must be pretty darn boring in the hamlets of the highlands - when one charming man can really turn heads。 On to #11。 3。5 stars。 Another winner in the Hamish McBeth series。 Good ol' Hamish is bound and determined not to move up in the world （or he would have to move to Strathbane！）。 He is just being a good constable when murder falls in his lap。 He is observant enough to know when people are acting out of the ordinary。 It is the behavior of the women in a nearby town that make this book funny。 It must be pretty darn boring in the hamlets of the highlands - when one charming man can really turn heads。 On to #11。 。 。 。 。。。more
Annette
，
Another Hamish adventure。 Hamish and Priscilla's relationship is on rocky ground this time around as Hamish looks into the mysterious leaving of the gorgeous looking new comer to the village of Drim。 Has he really packed up and left after upsetting and causing hormones to rise in the whole female population of the village or has murder most foul been done？ Hamish must ferret it all out while dodging Priscilla's attempts to improve him and give him the push toward success she thinks he needs。 A H Another Hamish adventure。 Hamish and Priscilla's relationship is on rocky ground this time around as Hamish looks into the mysterious leaving of the gorgeous looking new comer to the village of Drim。 Has he really packed up and left after upsetting and causing hormones to rise in the whole female population of the village or has murder most foul been done？ Hamish must ferret it all out while dodging Priscilla's attempts to improve him and give him the push toward success she thinks he needs。 A Hamish Macbeth story is always a sure bet。 。。。more
Ellen
，
I listened to the audio version of this book。 The narrator was new and was very good。 I have not been following exactly in order， so I was a bit surprised at the status of Hamish and Priscilla's relationship。 There is something about Hamish that reminds me of The Pink Panther's inspector Clouseau， yet much more intelligent。 He seems to have great instincts in crime solving。 I am enjoying this series。 I listened to the audio version of this book。 The narrator was new and was very good。 I have not been following exactly in order， so I was a bit surprised at the status of Hamish and Priscilla's relationship。 There is something about Hamish that reminds me of The Pink Panther's inspector Clouseau， yet much more intelligent。 He seems to have great instincts in crime solving。 I am enjoying this series。 。。。more
Ed
，
Six-word Review: Hamish conflicted by love and murderThis was by far the dullest and most boring of all the Hamish Macbeth books I've read。 I had to push myself to finish it。 Little humor and less suspense。longer review later。 Six-word Review: Hamish conflicted by love and murderThis was by far the dullest and most boring of all the Hamish Macbeth books I've read。 I had to push myself to finish it。 Little humor and less suspense。longer review later。 。。。more
LInda L
，
A posh English chap moved into the village Drim。 Peter has all the women in a tizzy == the men not so much。 Peter goes missing and a body is found， but not his。 Hamish is unflappable and delightful。
Ribbqah
，
The long awaited and agonizing engagement of Hamish & Priscilla， a small ugly village that destroys itself due to a charming man。
Jerry
，
Another quaint and predictable Hamish Macbeth mystery。
Ivette
，
L'Hamish di questo capitolo sembra essere più maturo， più risoluto， più concentrato sui suoi obiettivi。 L'ambientazione è anch'essa diversa rispetto ai capitoli precedenti : pare essere più cupa， più drammatica， più fredda。L'autrice， oltre a rendere bene questa particolarità， riesce ampiamente a caratterizzare i personaggi coinvolti nella storia， creando una sorta di empatia nel lettore， che permette di vedere un antipatico per quello che è， o uno snob effettivamente snob。 E così crescono le avv L'Hamish di questo capitolo sembra essere più maturo， più risoluto， più concentrato sui suoi obiettivi。 L'ambientazione è anch'essa diversa rispetto ai capitoli precedenti : pare essere più cupa， più drammatica， più fredda。L'autrice， oltre a rendere bene questa particolarità， riesce ampiamente a caratterizzare i personaggi coinvolti nella storia， creando una sorta di empatia nel lettore， che permette di vedere un antipatico per quello che è， o uno snob effettivamente snob。 E così crescono le avversioni per un personaggio piuttosto che per un altro， o le preferenze。In questo capitolo vediamo come i villaggi di Lochdubh e Drim， pur essendo vicinissimi， siano opposti， a cominciare dal paesaggio e finire con gli abitanti。 Quando Hamish si reca a Drim sembra come se stesse entrando in una bolla， dove i sentimenti e le sue reazioni vengono distorti da ciò che lo circonda。Stavolta il mistero viene svelato proprio sulle ultime pagine del libro， senza realmente percepire l'ombra di un vero sospetto in quelle precedenti， ed anzi， con la sensazione disturbante che possa essere proprio chi non ti aspetti。 Ma ovviamente， l'autrice riesce a celare benissimo il vero assassino， portandoti a terminare la storia， volente o nolente。 。。。more
Linda Allan
，
Hamish is engaged but does not work。 Peter Hynd is a handsome man who turns women against each other。 Minister's wife kills him and Betty Baxter。 Hamish is engaged but does not work。 Peter Hynd is a handsome man who turns women against each other。 Minister's wife kills him and Betty Baxter。 。。。more
Sarah Hills
，
I found this book a bit more interesting than the last。 I would still say that the women are portrayed very badly， vain and bad tempered。 However more to this story， more meat on the bones。 I enjoyed where the tale took us。 Another easy read， can be done easily in a day。
Lexi
，
Ugh， my hopes that the ridiculous on and off crap with Priscilla was finally over were dashed。 All the melodrama there really detracts from the actual stories and there's no room to develop other characters， suspects， etc。 But this was so an intriguing puzzle to some degree。 Ugh， my hopes that the ridiculous on and off crap with Priscilla was finally over were dashed。 All the melodrama there really detracts from the actual stories and there's no room to develop other characters， suspects， etc。 But this was so an intriguing puzzle to some degree。 。。。more
Alan Teder
，
Macbeth and the OutsiderReview of the Grand Central Publishing paperback edition （1994） of the Constable & Robinson hardcover original （1993）After reading and enjoying Death of Yesterday due to its Estonia connection I started to search out some earlier Hamish Macbeth mysteries and Marian at my favourite Toronto independent book shop Sleuth of Baker Street had several （some used） in stock。Charming Man has Macbeth investigating a disappearance and then a death in a small village called Drim which Macbeth and the OutsiderReview of the Grand Central Publishing paperback edition （1994） of the Constable & Robinson hardcover original （1993）After reading and enjoying Death of Yesterday due to its Estonia connection I started to search out some earlier Hamish Macbeth mysteries and Marian at my favourite Toronto independent book shop Sleuth of Baker Street had several （some used） in stock。Charming Man has Macbeth investigating a disappearance and then a death in a small village called Drim which is within his Lochdubh beat。 Everyone else dismisses his suspicions but Macbeth perseveres as usual with his casual methods。i'm thoroughly enjoying this M。C。 Beaton series and am going to try to catch up on it in order from now on as Macbeth's personal relationships over time are best read in the proper order。 。。。more
Gigi
，
DNF。It's a me thing， but I don't like books where accents are spelled out。 DNF。It's a me thing， but I don't like books where accents are spelled out。 。。。more
Zala
，
I have to say that this book was my least favourite and that purely because of Hamish's character。 He seemed much pettier than usual and he could be downright cruel to people who were perfectly nice or at least indifferent to him。 I hope the next book is better。 I have to say that this book was my least favourite and that purely because of Hamish's character。 He seemed much pettier than usual and he could be downright cruel to people who were perfectly nice or at least indifferent to him。 I hope the next book is better。 。。。more
Clare Snow
，
That charming man， Pete Bog。
Cindy Gibson
，
I find this series to be very entertaining。 Enjoy the conflict between Hamish and Priscilla！
Sandy
，
Hamish is still （sort of） engaged to Priscilla， but things are not going well because of Priscilla's "reserve"。 Hamish visits a small town in his jurisdiction， to find a very nice looking Englishman has moved into the town。 All the women are a flutter with excitement but the men are less than happy。 When the man leaves town in the middle of the night， Hamish is the only one to suspect foul play。Really like the life of the Scottish Highlands。 Hamish is still （sort of） engaged to Priscilla， but things are not going well because of Priscilla's "reserve"。 Hamish visits a small town in his jurisdiction， to find a very nice looking Englishman has moved into the town。 All the women are a flutter with excitement but the men are less than happy。 When the man leaves town in the middle of the night， Hamish is the only one to suspect foul play。Really like the life of the Scottish Highlands。 。。。more
Carrie Doyle
，
This one had me guessing until the end。 I liked the completely new cast of characters。 I am tired of the Hamish-Priscilla dynamic though。 I think they are a terrible couple and have no chemistry。
Angie
，
Hamish is Hamish， but I definitely felt extra sorry for Priscilla in this one
Helen
，
Just when you think things are going well for the main character， this book happens。 I’m going to read one more， and then it may be time to try something new for a bit。 Ten in a row is a lot of Hamish。
Sarah Ensor
，
Entertaining as ever if you can tolerate the author's thatcherite prejudices。 At this distance from the 1990s it's possible to glide over the brief conflation of stalinism and "the far left" with a man who abuses his wife。 I could wish Beaton had liked people more but at least Hamish is mostly tolerant of people's foibles and it doesn't make him any less interesting or believable。 The big question is whether PHS will ever stop and wonder why she is behaving this way。 Read on。 Entertaining as ever if you can tolerate the author's thatcherite prejudices。 At this distance from the 1990s it's possible to glide over the brief conflation of stalinism and "the far left" with a man who abuses his wife。 I could wish Beaton had liked people more but at least Hamish is mostly tolerant of people's foibles and it doesn't make him any less interesting or believable。 The big question is whether PHS will ever stop and wonder why she is behaving this way。 Read on。 。。。more
Wendy Lohr
，
*This review can also be found on my book review blog， The Never-Ending TBR Pile。Jealousy。 Manipulation。 Revenge。None of these seem likely in a dreary， end of the world place like Drim。 But incomer Peter Hynd is about to change all that and Hamish is uneasy of what may come。 Add to that his uncertainty about his unofficial engagement to Priscilla Halburton-Smythe and there's a recipe for disaster。This installment of the Hamish Macbeth series really fascinated me with the way the story was laid o *This review can also be found on my book review blog， The Never-Ending TBR Pile。Jealousy。 Manipulation。 Revenge。None of these seem likely in a dreary， end of the world place like Drim。 But incomer Peter Hynd is about to change all that and Hamish is uneasy of what may come。 Add to that his uncertainty about his unofficial engagement to Priscilla Halburton-Smythe and there's a recipe for disaster。This installment of the Hamish Macbeth series really fascinated me with the way the story was laid out。 For nearly the entirety of the book， the whereabouts of Peter Hynd and whether he was alive or dead are in question。 A murder that wasn't expected actually took place。 And the final reveal was definitely not one I had thought of considering there was no lack of suspects and a number of them could have done it。 This is probably the twisty-ist book in this series that I have read so far and I thoroughly enjoyed it！The character interactions， continued peeks into the Highland ways， and consistent portrayals of the small communities within Hamish's jurisdiction make for fascinating insights and depth。 I really like how he goes about interacting with the various characters and tugging at threads until something finally gives。Overall， another great addition to this series that I just can't seem to get enough of。 So， I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a murder mystery series full of quirky characters， interesting locations， and twisty plots！ 。。。more
Edward
，
It's been months since I read a Hamish Macbeth novel， and I've come to see the series in a new light。 While I enjoy the novels， they are basically the same as the Agatha Raisin novels - the only differences are the location and the main character here is male。Where are they similar？ The way Hamish and Agatha both act with their love interests， and the way their love interests act。 The way the crimes are basically solved by gong to various houses and asking questions and then jumping to conclusio It's been months since I read a Hamish Macbeth novel， and I've come to see the series in a new light。 While I enjoy the novels， they are basically the same as the Agatha Raisin novels - the only differences are the location and the main character here is male。Where are they similar？ The way Hamish and Agatha both act with their love interests， and the way their love interests act。 The way the crimes are basically solved by gong to various houses and asking questions and then jumping to conclusions。 And， lastly， Hamish is treated by the rest of the police force in basically the same way as Agatha is treated by the police。Beside the similarities， this is an enjoyable read。 I find the way Hamish and Priscilla act towards each other annoying， but the thing that draws me into these novels is the other characters in the Highlands。 Without the interesting supporting cast， I don't think these novels would be as good。In this novel， Hamish is investigating the disappearance of a newcomer to the village of Drim。 Sound familiar？ That's because the arrival of a newcomer to stir up trouble with the locals is used a lot by MC Beaton。 In this case， the women of Drim are all aflutter over the newcomer， and Hamish finds the disappearance suspicious。 He uses his personal time to try to prove his case - you'll need to read to see if he proves himself right。 。。。more
Avid Series Reader
，
Death of a Charming Man by M。C。 Beaton is the 10th book of the Hamish MacBeth mystery series set in the modern-day Highlands of Scotland。 Hamish is once again the sole detective at the simple， rustic police station of Lochdubh - which is how he likes it。 Disturbing his peace however are the changes his fiancee Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is making to his home。 They love each other - but - she's trying to "make something of him"， such as get him promoted and move to a nice house in Strathbane。 Ham Death of a Charming Man by M。C。 Beaton is the 10th book of the Hamish MacBeth mystery series set in the modern-day Highlands of Scotland。 Hamish is once again the sole detective at the simple， rustic police station of Lochdubh - which is how he likes it。 Disturbing his peace however are the changes his fiancee Priscilla Halburton-Smythe is making to his home。 They love each other - but - she's trying to "make something of him"， such as get him promoted and move to a nice house in Strathbane。 Hamish wonders "Why couldn't people realize it was a rare gift to be happy with one's lot？"An attractive young man moves into Drim， a tiny glum village within Hamish's jurisdiction。 The women of the village begin "tarting themselves up" as their menfolk put it。 Former best friends are now rivals for Peter Hynd's attention。 Hamish fears the worst。 Happy to get away from hen-pecking at home， he bucks his higher-ups （in Strathbane） and stays in Drim to investigate。 He doesn't believe Peter left on his own。 When a woman is murdered， he doesn't believe in the easy-way-out arrest。Priscilla comes to Drim; they work together well to uncover evidence， as in previous cases they solved。 Each is very effective communicating in different styles with different suspects。 Hamish dramatically gathers the villagers and forces a confession。 Solving the murder is eclipsed by a major procedural and professional mistake。 Hamish realizes he's made a personal mistake as well。 。。。more
Sarah Glaze
，
Another great MC Beaton classicEnjoyable ， fun and easy read for when you want a book that’s not too taxing with great characters
Karin
，
A whole new cast of characters and a darkly atmospheric locale。 I enjoyed this one quite a bit。
Sharon Barrow Wilfong
，
Same M。C。 Beaton formula: newcomer arrives at village; charms the socks off everybody and creates animosity between the locals。 Turns out to be a grade A loser。 Someone bops him off。Meanwhile Hamish and his fiancee demonstrate the social intelligence of 12 year olds， not different from Agatha Raisin and her men friends。I wonder if Beaton didn't believe she could create interesting situations with happily married people？ Frankly， she could marry off her protagonists and give them the same flaws a Same M。C。 Beaton formula: newcomer arrives at village; charms the socks off everybody and creates animosity between the locals。 Turns out to be a grade A loser。 Someone bops him off。Meanwhile Hamish and his fiancee demonstrate the social intelligence of 12 year olds， not different from Agatha Raisin and her men friends。I wonder if Beaton didn't believe she could create interesting situations with happily married people？ Frankly， she could marry off her protagonists and give them the same flaws and show how married people work through them。 I would find that more interesting than the adolescent， angsty melodramas that her protagonists currently contrive。 At least Beaton contrives them and they definitely feel contrived。 Something stupid always comes up to create childish misunderstandings between Hamish and his ladylove （no different from Agatha and James Lacy）。But it's still a mildly interesting mystery。 I check them out on audio and listen to them while I clean my house， so I haven't wasted money and it helps with boring chores。 。。。more
Lisa
，
2。5 starsNot my favourite Hamish story。 The mystery itself is okay but there is way too much whinging over Priscilla。。。and vice versa。 They both act like complete fools and it's very tiresome。The story did improve as the book went on but other books in the series are much better than this one。 2。5 starsNot my favourite Hamish story。 The mystery itself is okay but there is way too much whinging over Priscilla。。。and vice versa。 They both act like complete fools and it's very tiresome。The story did improve as the book went on but other books in the series are much better than this one。 。。。more
Kb
，
Poor Hamish。 By the end of this book he has managed to be demoted back to constable and has ended his engagement to Priscilla。 Oh and he has， of course， solved an untimely death or two in his own inimitable way。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Bourreau des coeurs
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Bourreau des coeurs&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Bourreau des coeurs&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0