Hasty Death
- Published
- 1 January 2004
- Pages
- 225
- ISBN-13
- 9780312936167
- Type
- novel
About this book
Hasty Death (2004, 225 pages) continues Rose and Harry's slow, frequently interrupted courtship alongside a new self-contained murder, as M.C. Beaton keeps working the rigid Edwardian class structure that makes their romance both comic material and a genuine obstacle.
Key facts about Hasty Death
M. C. Beaton wrote Hasty Death, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2004. The book has 225 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780312936167 to find the main one.
Hasty Death is book 2 of 4 in the Edwardian Murder Mysteries series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with Snobbery with Violence (2003).
Additionally, M. C. Beaton writes The Six Sisters, Hamish Macbeth and A House for the Season, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our historical romance, cozy mystery and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published M. C. Beaton book on file, from 10 February 2026.
About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, a Scottish-born author who wrote prolifically across romance and mystery before finding her signature register with two long-running cozy mystery series set worlds apart in tone and geography. See every M. C. Beaton book in order.
Its place in Edwardian Murder Mysteries
Hasty Death is book 2 in the Edwardian Murder Mysteries series. It follows Snobbery with Violence. It is followed by Sick of Shadows. See the full Edwardian Murder Mysteries reading order.
Before she became known primarily for Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth, M.C. Beaton wrote four Edwardian-set mysteries following Lady Rose Summer, a strong-willed debutante who keeps landing in the middle of murder investigations instead of the marriage market her mother has planned for her, and Captain Harry Cathcart, a penniless former army officer working as a private inquiry agent because his title doesn't come with any money. Snobbery with Violence opens with Rose using a house party as cover to investigate…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780312936167