“Death of an Addict” is a novel by M.C. Beaton. It is the 15th book in the Hamish Macbeth series, which follows the adventures of a Scottish police constable named Hamish Macbeth. In this book, Hamish investigates the death of a recovering drug addict named Tommy Jarret, who had rented a chalet to investigate reports of a sea monster near the village of Drim. When Tommy is found dead, Hamish suspects foul play and goes undercover to infiltrate drug dealers in Strathbane