The detective novellas by M C Beaton have achieved cult status. Every new adventure of Agatha Raisin is a delight. It's no wonder she has been crowned the Queen of Cozy Crime. A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed.
Life is never dull in the quiet Cotswolds village where Agatha Raisin lives! The latest cozy mystery in the bestselling Agatha Raisin detective series. Agatha's private investigation office is hard at work on a series of burglaries that take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha is murdered during a raid on his antique shop.
Determined to catch the baddies, Agatha finds time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare a huge and impressive event at his country house, Barfield House. When Agatha begins receiving death threats and escapes from kidnappers, she takes advantage of a planned trip to Mallorca to hide for a while. There she meets her partner, former police officer John Glass, who now works as a dance teacher on a cruise ship. Their relationship is strained by John's apparent closeness to his dance partner, Louise. Putting her romantic life on hold, Agatha returns home having figured out who is threatening her.
Can Agatha identify the likely murderer, apprehend the suspected killers of her friend, and save her romantic life with John? Everything culminates at the Barfield Extravaganza event, when, wonderfully, Agatha manages to solve a 400-year-old murder mystery from the Cotswolds!
Acclaims for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries: 'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy' - Anne Robinson. 'Filled with perfectly placed intrigue, mystery, and charm' - Lee Child. 'Agatha is like Miss Marple with drinking problems, a habit of a pack of cigarettes a day, and a great desire for men. In fact, I think she could be living the life of my dreams' - Entertainment Weekly. 'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' - Publishers Weekly.
Pages: 256, Year of Publication: 0610, Dimensions: 12.4x12.4cm
