M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton also wrote as: Marion Chesney, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, Ann Fairfax and Sarah Chester.

M.C. Beaton was born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 10th, 1936 and passed away at the age of 83 on December 30th, 2019.

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M.C. Beaton Stats: The highest rated book by M.C. Beaton on Book Notification is Death of a Maid, the 23rd novel in the Hamish Macbeth series. The second-highest rated book is Death of a Dustman (Hamish Macbeth #17).

The most read book by M.C. Beaton on Book Notification is The Quiche of Death, the first novel in the Agatha Raisin series. The second most read book is Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth #1).

Below is a complete list of M.C. Beaton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by M.C. Beaton is the Hamish Macbeth Series.

List of Agatha Raisin Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Quiche of Death
1992
Go
2
7.4
The Vicious Vet
1993
Go
3
7.8
The Potted Gardener
1994
Go
4
7.4
The Walkers of Dembley
1995
Go
5
7.6
The Murderous Marriage
1996
Go
6
7.6
The Terrible Tourist
1997
Go
7
8.2
The Wellspring of Death
1998
Go
8
8.1
The Wizard of Evesham
1999
Go
9
7.2
The Witch of Wyckhadden
1999
Go
10
7.4
The Fairies of Fryfam
2000
Go
11
7.5
The Love from Hell
2001
Go
12
7.7
The Day the Floods Came
2002
Go
13
7.3
The Case of the Curious Curate
2003
Go
14
7.2
The Haunted House
2003
Go
15
7.5
The Deadly Dance
2004
Go
16
7.7
The Perfect Paragon
2005
Go
17
7.7
Love, Lies and Liquor
2006
Go
18
7.3
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
2007
Go
19
8.3
A Spoonful of Poison
2008
Go
20
7.6
There Goes the Bride
2009
Go
21
7.3
Busy Body
2010
Go
22
8.3
As The Pig Turns
2011
Go
23
7.8
Hiss and Hers
2012
Go
24
6.7
Christmas Crumble
2012
Go
25
6.7
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead
2013
Go
26
7.3
Hell's Bells
2013
Go
27
6.9
The Blood of an Englishman
2014
Go
28
8.5
Agatha's First Case
2015
Go
29
7.2
Dishing the Dirt
2015
Go
30
6.6
Pushing up Daisies
2016
Go
31
8.3
The Witches' Tree
2017
Go
32
6.9
The Dead Ringer
2018
Go
33
7.8
Beating about the Bush
2019
Go
34
8.2
Hot to Trot (With: R.W. Green)
2020
Go
35
7
Down the Hatch (With: R.W. Green)
2021
Go
36
6.8
Devil’s Delight (With: R.W. Green)
2022
Go
37
8.7
Dead on Target (With: R.W. Green)
2023
Go
38
9.3
Killing Time (With: R.W. Green)
2024
Go
39
7.3
Sugar and Spite (With: R.W. Green)
2025
Go

Agatha’s First Case is a prequel novella in the series.

List of Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Agatha Raisin Companion
2010
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List of Hamish Macbeth Books in Publication Order (with R.W. Green)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Death of a Gossip
1985
Go
2
9.4
Death of a Cad
1987
Go
3
9.6
Death of an Outsider
1988
Go
4
8.7
Death of a Perfect Wife
1989
Go
5
8.4
Death of a Hussy
1990
Go
6
8.6
Death of a Snob
1992
Go
7
9.4
Death of a Prankster
1992
Go
8
8.6
Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman
1993
Go
9
8.7
Death of a Travelling Man
1993
Go
10
8.3
Death of a Charming Man
1994
Go
11
9.1
Death of a Nag
1995
Go
12
9
Death of a Macho Man
1996
Go
13
9
Death of a Dentist
1997
Go
14
8.3
Death of a Scriptwriter
1998
Go
15
8.8
Death of an Addict
1999
Go
16
8.5
A Highland Christmas
1999
Go
17
9.8
Death of a Dustman
2001
Go
18
9
Death of a Celebrity
2002
Go
19
9.6
Death of a Village
2003
Go
20
8.8
Death of a Poison Pen
2004
Go
21
8.7
Death of a Bore
2005
Go
22
9.6
Death of a Dreamer
2006
Go
23
10
Death of a Maid
2007
Go
24
9.5
Death of a Gentle Lady
2008
Go
25
9.7
Death of a Witch
2009
Go
26
9.3
Death of a Valentine
2009
Go
27
9.1
Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep
2011
Go
28
8.9
Death of a Kingfisher
2012
Go
29
9
Death of Yesterday
2013
Go
30
8.3
Death of a Policeman
2014
Go
31
9.3
Death of a Liar
2015
Go
32
7.3
Knock, Knock, You're Dead!
2016
Go
33
8.8
Death of a Nurse
2016
Go
34
8.6
Death of a Ghost
2017
Go
35
8.4
Death of an Honest Man
2018
Go
36
9
Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love (With: R.W. Green)
2022
Go
37
9.5
Death of a Laird (With: R.W. Green)
2022
Go
38
9.8
Death of a Traitor (With: R.W. Green)
2023
Go
39
9.2
Death of a Spy (With: R.W. Green)
2024
Go
40
9.8
Death of a Smuggler (With: R.W. Green)
2025
Go
41
Death of a Groom (With: R.W. Green)
2026
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Poor Relation
1984
Go
2
8
Summertime Splendor
1992
Go
3
6.5
The Skeleton in the Closet
2001
Go
4
Summer of Discontent
2015
Go

List of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books in Publication Order

Fast and fun, light-hearted mystery stories that are easy to enjoy and perfect for casual readers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cozy Case Files Volume 1 (By: Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Mindy Quigley)
2017
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2
Cozy Case Files Volume 2 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, E.J. Copperman, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Susan C. Shea, Mindy Quigley)
2017
Go
3
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
2017
Go
4
Cozy Case Files Volume 4 (By: Parnell Hall, Shari Randall, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Frances Brody, Tessa Arlen, Vivien Chien, Julia Chapman, Paige Shelton, Jane K. Cleland, Mindy Quigley)
2018
Go
5
Cozy Case Files Volume 5 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Carola Dunn, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Susan C. Shea, Judith Flanders, Mindy Quigley, Auralee Wallace)
2018
Go
6
Cozy Case Files Volume 6 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Ellen Hart, Sheila Connolly, Mindy Quigley)
2019
Go
7
Cozy Case Files Volume 7 (By: Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Ellen Crosby, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Ashley Weaver, Mindy Quigley)
2019
Go
8
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
2020
Go
9
Cozy Case Files Volume 9 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Susanna Calkins, Allison Montclair, Ellie Alexander, Eve Calder, Mindy Quigley)
2020
Go
10
Cozy Case Files Volume 10 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Jane K. Cleland, Ashley Weaver, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley)
2020
Go
11
Cozy Case Files Volume 11 (By: Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Mariah Fredericks, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley)
2021
Go
12
Cozy Case Files Volume 12 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Ashley Weaver, S.C. Perkins, Eve Calder, Jess Dylan, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen)
2021
Go
13
Cozy Case Files Volume 13 (By: Mindy Quigley)
2021
Go
14
Cozy Case Files Volume 14 (By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss)
2022
Go
15
Cozy Case Files Volume 15 (By: Mindy Quigley)
2022
Go
16
Cozy Case Files Volume 16 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, M. C. Beaton)
2022
Go
17
Cozy Case Files Volume 17 (By: Rhys Bowen, Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Jean-Luc Bannalec, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Korina Moss, Anastasia Hastings)
2023
Go
18
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Vivien Chien, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen, Katharine Schellman, Korina Moss)
2023
Go
19
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
2023
Go
20
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 (By: Rhys Bowen, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Olivia Matthews, Jennifer J. Chow, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Anastasia Hastings)
2024
Go
21
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
2024
Go
22
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 (By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Jennifer J. Chow)
2025
Go
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Anthology series. If author is listed on a book then this author wrote a story within that book.

List of Regency Royal Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lady Margery's Intrigue
1980
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2
The Marquis Takes a Bride
1980
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3
The Ghost and Lady Alice
1981
Go
4
The Highland Countess
1981
Go
5
6
The Westerby Inheritance
1982
Go
6
Love and Lady Lovelace
1982
Go
7
Duke's Diamonds
1982
Go
8
The Viscount's Revenge
1983
Go
9
Lady Lucy's Lover
1983
Go
10
Lady Anne's Deception
1986
Go
11
The Paper Princess
1987
Go
12
Milady in Love
1987
Go
13
My Dear Duchess
1987
Go
14
The Savage Marquess
1988
Go
15
The Scandalous Marriage
1991
Go
16
The Desirable Duchess
1993
Go
17
The Sins of Lady Dacey
1994
Go
18
The Dreadful Debutante
1994
Go
19
The Chocolate Debutante
1995
Go
20
The Loves of Lord Granton
1996
Go

List of Regency Royal Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Westerby Inheritance
1982
Go
2
The Marquis Takes a Bride
1980
Go
3
Lady Anne's Deception
1986
Go
4
Lady Margery's Intrigue
1980
Go
5
The Savage Marquess
1988
Go
6
My Dear Duchess
1987
Go
7
The Highland Countess
1981
Go
8
Lady Lucy's Lover
1983
Go
9
The Ghost and Lady Alice
1981
Go
10
Love and Lady Lovelace
1982
Go
11
Duke's Diamonds
1982
Go
12
The Viscount's Revenge
1983
Go
13
The Paper Princess
1987
Go
14
The Desirable Duchess
1993
Go
15
The Sins of Lady Dacey
1994
Go
16
The Dreadful Debutante
1994
Go
17
The Chocolate Debutante
1995
Go
18
The Loves of Lord Granton
1996
Go
19
Milady in Love
1987
Go
20
The Scandalous Marriage
1991
Go

List of Changing Fortunes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Westerby Sisters
1983
Go

List of M.C. Beaton Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years
2001
Go
2
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
2017
Go
3
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
2017
Go
4
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
2017
Go
5
Cozy Case Files Volume 4
2018
Go
6
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
2018
Go
7
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
2019
Go
8
Cozy Case Files Volume 7
2019
Go
9
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
2020
Go
10
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
2020
Go
11
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
2020
Go
12
Cozy Case Files Volume 11
2021
Go
13
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
2021
Go
14
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
2021
Go
15
Cozy Case Files Volume 14
2022
Go
16
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
2022
Go
17
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
2022
Go
18
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
2023
Go
19
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23
2025
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M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton (Marion Chesney Gibbons) was born on June 10th, 1936. M.C. passed away December 30th, 2019 at 83 years old. M.C. Beaton was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

M.C. Beaton was the author of the Hamish Macbeth series which consists of 41 novels. The Hamish Macbeth series started in 1985 with the novel Death of a Gossip. The most recently released novel in the Hamish Macbeth series was Death of a Groom which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Hamish Macbeth series.

M.C. Beaton also wrote the Agatha Raisin series which has 39 books including The Quiche of Death and The Vicious Vet.

M.C. Beaton: Awards & Accolades

M.C. Beaton was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2019.

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  1. Kate Carlisle, author of the Bibliophile Mystery Series.
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  3. Ellen Byron, author of the Cajun Country Mystery Series.
  4. Ellery Adams, author of the Secret, Book & Scone Society Series.
  5. Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce Series.
  6. Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone Series.
  7. Amanda Flower, author of the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries Series.
  8. Eva Gates, author of the Lighthouse Library Mystery Series.
  9. Diane Mott Davidson, author of the Goldy Schulz Series.
  10. Dianne Freeman, author of the Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series.

M.C. Beaton: F.A.Q

When was M.C. Beaton Born?

M.C. Beaton was born on June 10th, 1936.

When did M.C. Beaton die?

M.C. Beaton died on December 30th, 2019 at 83 years old.

Where was M.C. Beaton Born?

M.C. Beaton was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

What was the first book M.C. Beaton wrote?

The first book written by M.C. Beaton was The Marquis Takes a Bride, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book M.C. Beaton wrote?

Her most recently released work was Death of a Groom on February 10th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by M.C. Beaton?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular M.C. Beaton book is The Quiche of Death. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Quiche of Death (7.53)
  2. Death of a Gossip (7.73)
  3. The Vicious Vet (7.36)
  4. Death of a Cad (9.42)
  5. The Potted Gardener (7.75)

How many books has M.C. Beaton written?

M.C. Beaton has written 90 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 39 books in the Agatha Raisin Series
  • 1 Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books
  • 41 books in the Hamish Macbeth Series
  • 4 Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Series
  • 3 books in the Regency Royal Series
  • 1 book in the Changing Fortunes Series

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