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After a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet country village - but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy. Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been ‘put to sleep’; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected.

Agatha lets sleeping vets lie... Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's...

Agatha goes digging where she shouldn't... Agatha is taken aback when she finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbour, James Lacey. The beautiful Mary Fortune is superior in every way, especially when it comes to gardening - and with Carsely Garden Open Day...

No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday It can be hell in high water! Drowned brides are like buses: nothing for ages, then two come along at the same time . . . ! Abandoned by husband James, Agatha hops on a plane to the South Pacific, hoping to mend her broken heart...

'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday Toil and trouble in store for Agatha! Cotswolds inhabitants are used to bad weather, but the night sky is especially foggy as Rory and Molly Harris, the new vicar and his wife, drive slowly home from a dinner party in their...

A visit to the local village fete for a spot of fun and relaxation turns into a nightmare for Agatha Raisin when she discovers the body of the local landowner in the woods - with an arrow in his chest and his trousers round his ankles. At first her old adversary, Detective Chief Inspector Wilkes...

Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holiday! Agatha travels to Cyprus, only to contend with her estranged fiance, an egregious group of truly terrible tourists, and a string of murders. . . In this sixth entertaining outing Agatha leaves the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely to pursue...

Incomer Gloria French is at first welcomed in the Cotswold village of Piddlebury. She seems like a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she has a bad habit of borrowing things and not giving them back, so when she is discovered dead, poisoned by...

The morning of Agatha's marriage to James Lacey dawns bright and clear. But her luck runs out in the church when Jimmy, the husband she had believed long dead, turns up large as life and twice as ugly. Agatha has a go at strangling him. James breaks off the engagement. So when Jimmy is found...

Even though Agatha Raisin loathes Christmas panto, her friend Mrs Bloxby, the vicar's wife, has persuaded her to support the local am dram society in their festive offering. Stifling a yawn at the production of Babes in the Wood, Agatha watches the baker playing an ogre strut and threaten on...

Agatha's former husband James is engaged to be married to a beautiful, young woman and Agatha has been kindly invited to the wedding. To take her mind off this, Agatha decides she has fallen for Sylvan, a Frenchman she met at James' engagement party. To distract her still further she decides...

No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that she decides to take time off for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she does, she remembers that when she does have time on her hands, she doesn't know what to do with...

An unexpected hike to the Other Side . . . After time away, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to her handsome neighbour, James Lacey. True, James seems less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, found in...

Agatha Raisin ist fassungslos: Ihr Verlobter James hat sich einfach aus dem Staub gemacht. Doch Agatha wäre nicht Agatha, wenn sie tatenlos zusehen würde, wie ihr Glück den Bach runtergeht. Beherzt packt sie ihre Koffer und reist James hinterher. Doch Agathas Traum von der romantischen Versöhnung unter mediterraner Sonne ist schnell ausgeträumt: Kaum gelandet, muss sie sich mit englischen Urlaubern und einem Mörder rumschlagen, der es auf ebendiese abgesehen hat.

In den Cotswolds herrscht Feierstimmung: Agatha Raisins lang ersehnte Hochzeit mit ihrem Nachbarn, dem stets korrekten James Lacey, steht vor der Tür. Doch dann taucht urplötzlich Agathas tot geglaubter Ehemann Jimmy im Standesamt auf. Die aufgebrachte Agatha geht Jimmy an die Gurgel, der gedemütigte James sucht das Weite, die Hochzeit platzt. Als Jimmy am nächsten Tag ermordet im Straßengraben liegt, sind Agatha und James prompt die Hauptverdächtigen.

'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN 'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL The first Agatha Raisin mystery from bestselling author M. C. Beaton __________________________ Revenge is a...

Lord Bellington è morto, però ben pochi, a Carsely, se ne dispiacciono. Aveva infatti deciso di rivestire con una colata di cemento un'area che i pensionati dei Cotswolds usavano come orto e la cosa aveva suscitato più di un malumore. Pare inoltre che Damian, suo figlio ed erede, non abbia il minimo interesse nel portare a compimento i piani di sviluppo del padre. Ma la polizia è interessata a lui, perché – a quanto sembra – Lord Bellington non è morto di morte naturale e bisogna trovare l'assassino.

Agatha non ce la fa proprio a smettere di correre dietro agli uomini. Questa volta prende una cotta per George, un ex soldato particolarmente aitante che si propone come giardiniere e tuttofare. Ma non è l’unica donna di Carsely ad avergli messo gli occhi addosso; anzi, la concorrenza è agguerrita. Una sera, però, Agatha fa un’atroce scoperta: George è stato ucciso e gettato in una compostiera. La sorella di George assolda Agatha per scoprire l’assassino, che però non si accontenterà di una sola vittima...

Agatha è sconvolta quando scopre che James si è fidanzato e sta per sposare Felicity Bross-Tilkington, indiscutibilmente bella e giovane. Per mettere migliaia di chilometri tra sé e l'ex marito, decide di recarsi in vacanza sul Mar Nero. Qui, per puro caso, incrocia due volte i promessi sposi, guadagnandosi l'accusa di stalking. Ecco perché, quando il giorno delle nozze Felicity viene assassinata in camera sua prima di recarsi in chiesa, Agatha finisce nell'elenco dei sospetti.

I begli occhi verdi di un fascinoso vedovo, George Selby, convincono Agatha a dare una mano nella promozione di una festa di paese. Peccato che un innocuo concorso di marmellate dia il via a una serie di omicidi e violenze. Agatha decide di prendersi un periodo di stacco dal lavoro presso la sua agenzia investigativa. Ma il ritorno alla quiete domestica significa anche... non sapere che cosa fare durante il giorno. Il sacerdote di un villaggio vicino a Carsely; però, coinvolge subito Agatha nella promozione di una festa parrocchiale, incarico che lei accetta al volo.