Series reading guide · updated 2026
Hamish Macbeth Books in Order
Every Hamish Macbeth book in publication order — 36 in total, spanning 1985–2021.
Publication Order of Hamish Macbeth Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Death of a Gossip | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Death of a Cad | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Death of an Outsider | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Death of a Perfect Wife | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Death of a Hussy | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Death of a Snob | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Death of a Prankster | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Death of a Glutton / Of a Greedy Woman | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Death of a Travelling Man | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Death of a Charming Man | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Death of a Nag | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Death of a Macho Man | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Death of a Dentist | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Death of a Scriptwriter | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Death of an Addict | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  A Highland Christmas | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Death of a Dustman | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Death of a Celebrity | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Death of a Village | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Death of a Poison Pen | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Death of a Bore | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Death of a Dreamer | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Death of a Maid | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Death of a Gentle Lady | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Death of a Witch | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Death of a Valentine | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Death of a Chimney Sweep | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  Death of a Kingfisher | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Death of Yesterday | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  Death of a Policeman | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  Death of a Liar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Knock, Knock, You're Dead! | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  Death of a Nurse | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  Death of a Ghost | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Death of an Honest Man | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 |  Death of a Green-Eyed Monster | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 36, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Gossip | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Death of a Cad | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Death of an Outsider | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Death of a Perfect Wife | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Death of a Hussy | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Death of a Snob | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death of a Prankster | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Death of a Glutton / Of a Greedy Woman | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Death of a Travelling Man | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Death of a Charming Man | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death of a Nag | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Death of a Macho Man | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Death of a Dentist | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Death of a Scriptwriter | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Death of an Addict | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Highland Christmas | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Death of a Dustman | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Death of a Celebrity | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Death of a Village | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Death of a Poison Pen | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Death of a Bore | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Death of a Dreamer | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Death of a Maid | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Death of a Gentle Lady | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Death of a Witch | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Death of a Valentine | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Death of a Chimney Sweep | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Death of a Kingfisher | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Death of Yesterday | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Death of a Policeman | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Death of a Liar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Knock, Knock, You're Dead! | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Death of a Nurse | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Death of a Ghost | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Death of an Honest Man | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Death of a Green-Eyed Monster | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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