The Dead Ringer: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, 29) - Softcover

Beaton, M. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250157706 ISBN 13: 9781250157706

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2019

Synopsis

New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin―now the star of a hit T.V. show―is back on the case again in The Dead Ringer.

The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community.

As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop’s ex-fiancée: a local heiress, Jennifer Toynby, who went missing years ago and whose body was never found...

Meanwhile, the bodies in the village just keep on piling up: the corpse of Larry Jensen, a local policeman, is discovered in the crypt. Millicent Dupin, one of a pair of bell-ringing identical twins, is murdered near the church. And Terry Fletcher, a journalist and (briefly) Agatha’s lover, is found dead in her sitting room! Agatha widens her investigation and very soon her main suspect is the handsome Bishop himself. But could he really be behind this series of violent killings, or is it someone who wants to bring him―and his reputation―down?

About this title

About the Author

M. C. Beaton has been hailed as the "Queen of Crime" (The Globe and Mail). In addition to her New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin series―now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television―Beaton is the author of the Hamish Macbeth series and four Edwardian mysteries. Born in Scotland, she currently divides her time between the English Cotswolds and Paris.

Review

"Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm.” ―Lee Child

"Beaton is a very canny cozy writer...very satisfying on setting....This series never loses its appeal." ―Booklist

"Agatha is in top form in bestseller Beaton's twenty-seventh mystery....A twisty plot, a familiar cast of eccentric characters, and a charming English country setting mean that lovers of cozy mysteries will be satisfied indeed." ―Publishers Weekly on Pushing Up Daisies

"Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you'll keep coming back." ―New York Journal of Books

"M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery." ―The New York Times Book Review

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha." ―Chicago Sun-Times

"Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy." ―Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1250157706
• ISBN 13: 9781250157706
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 272