Recovering addict Tommy Jarret has rented a chalet to check out reports of a sea monster near the village of Drim. Then he turns up dead apparently from a drug overdose & constable Hamish Macbeth finds the lads demise particularly fishy. Deciding to go undercover Hamish infiltrates the local drug dealing trade. But his plans looks doomed when hes teamed up with a tough Glaswegian detective inspector named Olivia Chater aka Concrete Knickers. For the Lochdubh lawman it would be equally dangerous to flounder.. .or fall in love. Praise for the Hamish Macbeth" series include: An enchanting series.. .M C Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery
- " New York Times Book Review". Readers will enjoy the quirks & unique qualities of the cast.. . Beaton catches the beauty of the areas natural geography & succinctly describes its distinct flavour
- " Library Journal"."