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Agatha Raisin And The
Terrible Tourist
£5.24
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 & a string of murders... In this sixth entertaining outing Agatha leaves the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely to pursue love
- & finds a murderer. Spurned at the altar she follows her fleeing fiance James Lacey to Cyprus where instead of enjoying the honeymoon they'd planned they witness the killing of an obnoxious tourist in a disco. Intrigue & a string of murders surround the unlikely couple in a plot as scorching as the Cypriot sun! Praise for the Agatha Raisin" series: 'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'
- " Publishers Weekly". ' The detective novels of M. C. Beaton a master of outrageous black comedy have reached cult status'
- " The Times". " Anyone interested in a few hours" worth of intelligent amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin'
- The Cleveland Pain Dealer. 'M C Beaton has created a new national treasure...the stories zing along & are irresistible unputdownable a joy... Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link'
- Anne Robinson. ' Being a cranky middle-aged female myself I found Agatha charming!'
- Amazon customer review. 'I dream of being able to speak out like Aggie.. .she's a heroine!'
- A. Lucas Essex reader review."






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Agatha Raisin And The
Walkers Of Dembley
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This is an unexpected hike to the Other Side... After time away Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely
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Agatha Raisin And
The Wellspring Of
Death
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Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm but the arrival of a new mineral-water company
- which intends to tap into the village spring
- sends tempers flaring & divides the parish council into two stubborn camps. When Agatha who just happens to be handling the PR for the water company finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of the spring tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have polished off the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? Poor Agatha still nursing a bruised heart from one of her unsuccessful romantic encounters must get cracking investigate the councillors & solve the crime. Praise for the Agatha Raisin" series: 'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'
- " Publishers Weekly". ' The detective novels of M.C. Beaton a master of outrageous black comedy have reached cult status'
- " The Times". ' Being a cranky middle-aged female myself I found Agatha charming'
- Amazon customer review. '" Agatha Raisin" is sharp witty hugely intelligent unfailingly entertaining delightfully intolerant & oh so magnificently non PC. M C Beaton has created a new national treasure...the stories zing along & are irresistible unputdownable a joy. If you buy one book a year let it be this. " Agatha Raisin" is " The Strongest Link"'
- Anne Robinson."





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Agatha Raisin And The
Witch Of Wyckhadden
£5.24
Eye of newt toe of frog...and murder most foul! Left with bald patches thanks to the wicked doings of a murderer from a previous investigation Agatha flees to coastal Wyckhadden to re-grow her lost locks. With hair tonic supplied by a local witch Agatha's tresses begin to flow
- but the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The odd elderly residents of Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous but as she delves deeper she discovers secrets best left & powerful motives for revenge. Balancing the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop with an ever more treacherous search for the killer Agatha is at her wits' end
- & ready to cast a spell of her own. Praise for The Agatha Raisin Series": ' Sharp witty hugely intelligent unfailingly entertaining delightfully intolerant & oh so magnificently non-PC M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure'
- Anne Robinson. 'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'
- " Publishers Weekly". ' The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing sensible wonderfully eccentric thoroughly likeable heroine'
- " Booklist"."




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Agatha Raisin And The
Wizard Of Evesham
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The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head
- & the rinse she tries at home turns
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Agatha Raisin
Companion
£8.96
This book is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It

Includes:: an introduction by M C Beaton Agathas

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Agatha Raisin Hiss And
Hers
£11.40
Agatha has fallen in love
- again. This time it's the local gardener George Marston she has her eye on. But competition for his
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Agatha Raisin
Kissing Christmas
Goodbye
£11.62
On 6 CD's. Yuletide over-indulgence on the poison front... During the dark grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by two things
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Agatha Raisin: As The
Pig Turns
£5.24
Winter Parva a traditional Cotswolds village next door to Carsely has decided to throw a celebratory hog roast to mark the beginning of the winter holiday festivities & Agatha Raisin has arrived with friend & rival in the sleuthing business Toni to enjoy the merriment. But as the spit pig is carried towards the bed of fiery charcoal Agatha
- & the rest of the village
- realise that things aren't as they seem... Very quickly it transpires that the spit pig is in fact Gary Beech a policeman not much loved in Winter Parva. & although Agatha has every intention of leaving the affair to the police she rapidly changes her mind when she finds out Gary's ex-wife has hired Toni to investigate. Cantankerous & competitive as Agatha is she has to now join the fray & try & solve the case herself. Praise for M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin" series: "I know I once vowed to read only Agatha Christie for a year but I cheated. My Number 1 mistress M.C. Beaton & her Agatha Raisin whodunits. Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack a day habit & major man lust. In fact I think she may be living my dream life". (" Entertainment Weekly"). " Once again M.C. Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery & romance that will keep her fans turning the pages". (" Publisher's Weekly"). " Pure entertainment". (" The Guardian")."

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Agatha Raisin: Hiss
And Hers
£9.59
Agatha has fallen in love
- again. This time it's the local gardener George Marston she has her eye on. But competition for his
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Agatha Raisin As The Pig Turns

Winter Parva a traditional Cotswolds village next door to Carsely has decided to throw a celebratory hog roast to mark the beginning of the winter holiday festivities and Agatha Raisin has arrived with friend and rival in the sleuthing business Toni to enjoy the merriment. But as the spit pig is carried towards the bed of fiery charcoal Agatha - and the rest of the village - realise that things arent as they seem...Very quickly it transpires that the spit pig is in fact Gary Beech a policeman not much loved in Winter Parva. And although Agatha has every intention of leaving the affair to the police she rapidly changes her mind when she finds out Garys ex-wife has hired Toni to investigate. Cantankerous and competitive as Agatha is she has to now join the fray and try and solve the case
herself! Praise for M C Beatons Agatha Raisin series": "I know I once vowed to read only Agatha Christie for a year but I cheated. My No. 1 mistress M.C. Beaton and her Agatha Raisin whodunits. Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack a day habit and major man lust. In fact I think she may be living my dream life". ("Entertainment Weekly"). "Once again M. C. Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages". ("Publishers Weekly"). "Pure entertainment". ("The Guardian")."
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Winter Parva a traditional Cotswolds village next door to Carsely has decided to throw a celebratory hog roast to mark the beginning of the winter holiday festivities & Agatha Raisin has arrived with friend & rival in the sleuthing business Toni to enjoy the merriment. But as the spit pig is carried towards the bed of fiery charcoal Agatha
- & the rest of the village
- realise that things arent as they seem... Very quickly it transpires that the spit pig is in fact Gary Beech a policeman not much loved in Winter Parva. & although Agatha has every intention of leaving the affair to the police she rapidly changes her mind when she finds out Garys ex-wife has hired Toni to investigate. Cantankerous & competitive as Agatha is she has to now join the fray & try & solve the case herself! Praise for M C Beatons Agatha Raisin series": "I know I once vowed to read only Agatha Christie for a year but I cheated. My No. 1 mistress M.C. Beaton & her Agatha Raisin whodunits. Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack a day habit & major man lust. In fact I think she may be living my dream life". (" Entertainment Weekly"). " Once again M. C. Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery & romance that will keep her fans turning the pages". (" Publishers Weekly"). " Pure entertainment". (" The Guardian")."

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police - Persons empowered to reduce civil disorder and enforce the law.
Entertainment - Something that provides amusement
Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Pig - A type of farmyard animal with a snout and a curly tail.
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Winter - The fourth season of a year that comes between Spring and Autumn
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