Hamish Macbeth

Police constable Hamish Macbeth is baffled by two apparently unrelated mysteries: a huge quantity of table salt has been stolen from Rory Campbell's general store; and Geordie Robb, a local bully, is missing. Hamish outwits his superiors when he makes a connection between the two mysteries.

Vicky Jeffreys arrives from out of town and disrupts the traditions of the community on Lochdubh Day.

Major Maclean stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major surveillance operation.

Hamish sets out to expose the hypocrisy of a bank manager. Hamish is having financial troubles, and Rory Campbell bails him out; in return, Hamish agrees to take part in Lochdubh's amateur production of West Side Story.

Mourning the death of his dog Wee Jock, Hamish angrily pursues two escaped convicts he believes ran over his dog. Concerned that Hamish may become violent, the citizens of Lochdubh unite to track him down.

On a mountain trek led by Colonel Don Maxwell, Hamish advises caution once the climbers have reached their goal, but Maxwell urges them on into a dangerous situation.