M.C. Beaton author biography, plus links to books by M.C. Beaton.

M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton (1935-2019) was the international best-selling author of over 160 novels and creator of the fictional detectives Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin. Born Marion Chesney in Glasgow in Scotland, she worked for many years as a journalist before becoming an award-winning writer of Regency and Edwardian romances. In 1985, she penned her first detective story, Death of a Gossip, and the pen name M.C. Beaton was born. Her works have been translated into 22 languages, and her detective series adapted for both radio and television.

This biography was last updated on 10/07/2021.

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