Murder by Death

I'm not a huge M.C. Beaton fan, but I found this book at a FOTL sale while home on holiday. The stories are always solid, well thought out tales with very intricate plots, but I don't click with the characters strongly and in both the Hamish Macbeth stories I've read there's an incredibly daft woman that plays a huge part, and I don't find that aspect entertaining as much as I find it irritating. Still, this series is one I'd consider reading when the TBR pile is low and I'm looking for a dependable murder mystery to pass the time.