Synopsis
Love, like hell, is a four-letter word for Agatha...no happily ever after for her! Recently married to neighbour James Lacey, Agatha quickly finds that love is not all it's cracked up to be - soon the newly-weds are living in separate cottages and accusing each other of infidelity. Then, after a fight down the local pub, James vanishes - a bloodstain the only clue to his fate. Naturally, Agatha is Suspect Number One. Determined to clear her name - and find her husband - Agatha begins her investigation and promptly discovers a murdered mistress. Praise for "The Agatha Raisin Series": 'Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and 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".
From the Inside Flap
Who "Doesn't "Love Agatha Raisin?
"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand new Agatha Raisin mystery."
-"Tampa Tribune Times"
"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."-"Chicago Sun-Times"
"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...A must for cozy fans."-"Booklist"
"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."-"Atlanta Journal Constitution"
"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"-"Tulsa World"
"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"-"Publishers Weekly"
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
"Witty...[a] highly amusing cozy."-"Publishers Weekly"
"Agatha is as fractious and funny as ever. Don't miss this one."-"Tulsa World"
"Outwardly bossy and vain, inwardly insecure and vulnerable, Agatha grows more endearing with each installment."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"More great fun from an endearing heroine."-"Library Journal"
Agatha Raisin Aad the Wizard of Evesham
"Another delightful cozy featuring Cotswolds surroundings, a bit of history, and buoyant characters."-"Library Journal"
"[A] smartly updated Miss Marple...Beaton's books about this tough little Raisin cookie are well-made and smoothly oiled entertainment machines...Trust Agatha to solve it all in style."
-"Amazon.com"
"The return of Agatha Raisin, amateur sleuth extraordinaire, is always a treat and M.C. Beaton does not miss a beat...Another fabulous English cozy by the great M.C. Beaton."
-Harriet Klausner, " Painted Rock Reviews"
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
"Tourists are advised to watch their back in the bucolic villages where M.C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the inbred societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor."-"The New York Times Book Review"
"Outspoken, chain-smoking, aggravating Agatha roars back for a[n]...outing that will keep fans cheering. Must be something in the water."-"The Poisoned Pen"
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
"Another refreshing and delightful series addition." -"Library Journal"
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
"Beaton gleefully creates one excruciating situation after another for her indomitable heroine to endure." -"Publishers Weekly"
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