Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
ISBN: 9781849013192
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M.C. Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely.
The Agatha Raisin Companion
Author: M.C. Beaton
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1849016739
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This book is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M C Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely. There are brief biogs of all the men in her life (there are many), a piece on her cats Hodge and Boswell, and a section on Agatha's Cotswolds, both real and fictitious. Plot summaries of all twenty titles in the series, a quiz to test your Agatha knowledge and a selection of her favourite dishes in Raisin's Recipes rounds off the complete Agatha Companion. It also features line drawings by Alice Tait - the artist of the all new covers in the Agatha Raisin series - throughout.
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1849016739
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This book is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M C Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely. There are brief biogs of all the men in her life (there are many), a piece on her cats Hodge and Boswell, and a section on Agatha's Cotswolds, both real and fictitious. Plot summaries of all twenty titles in the series, a quiz to test your Agatha knowledge and a selection of her favourite dishes in Raisin's Recipes rounds off the complete Agatha Companion. It also features line drawings by Alice Tait - the artist of the all new covers in the Agatha Raisin series - throughout.
The Agatha Raisin Companion
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
ISBN: 9781849013192
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M.C. Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely.
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
ISBN: 9781849013192
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by M.C. Beaton, Agatha's biography, her background and retirement to the Cotswolds, her complex love life and the details of village life in Carsely.
Hiss and Hers
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9781250021618
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
If only the bossy, beloved Agatha Raisin were as lucky at finding the right man as she is at catching killers in Beaton's "New York Times"-bestselling mystery series.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9781250021618
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
If only the bossy, beloved Agatha Raisin were as lucky at finding the right man as she is at catching killers in Beaton's "New York Times"-bestselling mystery series.
Agatha Raisin: Hell's Bells
Author: M.C. Beaton
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1472109430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Widowed Mary Bolton, like Miss Jean Brodie, considers herself in her prime. Not satisfied with car boot sales, dances at the bowling club and reading to the elderly, she throws herself into bellringing with gusto - much to the annoyance of her neighbours. But when the industrious Mary is found swinging from a bell rope, Jessica Brand - who only days before had threatened to strangle Mary with the very same rope - fears she will be accused. There's nothing left to do but call in private detective Agatha Raisin to untangle the web of sex, money, deceit ... and murder.
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 1472109430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Widowed Mary Bolton, like Miss Jean Brodie, considers herself in her prime. Not satisfied with car boot sales, dances at the bowling club and reading to the elderly, she throws herself into bellringing with gusto - much to the annoyance of her neighbours. But when the industrious Mary is found swinging from a bell rope, Jessica Brand - who only days before had threatened to strangle Mary with the very same rope - fears she will be accused. There's nothing left to do but call in private detective Agatha Raisin to untangle the web of sex, money, deceit ... and murder.
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429988029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. After her first husband, Jimmy Raisin, stops her wedding and she is left jilted at the altar, he is found strangled to death, and Agatha Raisin must prove her innocence along with that of her intended. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage is a mystery filled with murder and mayhem, from bestselling author M.C. Beaton.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429988029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. After her first husband, Jimmy Raisin, stops her wedding and she is left jilted at the altar, he is found strangled to death, and Agatha Raisin must prove her innocence along with that of her intended. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage is a mystery filled with murder and mayhem, from bestselling author M.C. Beaton.
As the Pig Turns
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9781250001917
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The village of Winter Parva has decided to host a pig roast in the town square. Agatha, always one for a good roasting, has arrived with her former protg and current rival in the private detection racket to enjoy the merriment. But as the rotary spit is placed over a bed of fiery charcoals, Agatha realizes that things are not as they seem. Martin's Press.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9781250001917
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The village of Winter Parva has decided to host a pig roast in the town square. Agatha, always one for a good roasting, has arrived with her former protg and current rival in the private detection racket to enjoy the merriment. But as the rotary spit is placed over a bed of fiery charcoals, Agatha realizes that things are not as they seem. Martin's Press.
Gumshoes
Author: Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313040885
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. This dictionary of fictional detectives helps readers learn about the series in which their favorite detectives are featured. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on roughly 150 fictional detectives, which provide information about the works in which the detective appears, the locales in which the detective operates, the detective's investigative methods, and other important information. Helpful bibliographical citations direct the reader to other interesting works. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography; various appendices; and an extensive index. The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. Many of the most popular mystery books appear in series, and these series feature carefully developed detectives.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313040885
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. This dictionary of fictional detectives helps readers learn about the series in which their favorite detectives are featured. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on roughly 150 fictional detectives, which provide information about the works in which the detective appears, the locales in which the detective operates, the detective's investigative methods, and other important information. Helpful bibliographical citations direct the reader to other interesting works. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography; various appendices; and an extensive index. The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. Many of the most popular mystery books appear in series, and these series feature carefully developed detectives.
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 0312207077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. Agatha Raisin's marriage was put off when her ex-husband showed up, unfortunately alive. Fortunately, he was murdered and Agatha solved the crime. Now she is off to Cyprus to track down her ex-fiance. Instead of enjoying their planned honeymoon, however, they witness the murder of an obnoxious tourist. Two sets of terrible tourists surround the unhappy couple, arousing Agatha's suspicions. And, much to James' chagrin, she won't rest until she finds the killer. Unfortunately, it seems the killer also won't rest until Agatha is out of the picture. Agatha is forced to track down the murderer, try to rekindle her romance with James, and fend off a suave baronet, all while coping with the fact that it's always bathing suit season in Cyprus.
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 0312207077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. Agatha Raisin's marriage was put off when her ex-husband showed up, unfortunately alive. Fortunately, he was murdered and Agatha solved the crime. Now she is off to Cyprus to track down her ex-fiance. Instead of enjoying their planned honeymoon, however, they witness the murder of an obnoxious tourist. Two sets of terrible tourists surround the unhappy couple, arousing Agatha's suspicions. And, much to James' chagrin, she won't rest until she finds the killer. Unfortunately, it seems the killer also won't rest until Agatha is out of the picture. Agatha is forced to track down the murderer, try to rekindle her romance with James, and fend off a suave baronet, all while coping with the fact that it's always bathing suit season in Cyprus.
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312948092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
When a fortune teller from a previous case informs Agatha Raisin that her destiny-and true love-lies in Norfolk, she promptly rents a cottage in the quaint village of Fryfam. No sooner does she arrive than strange things start happening. Random objects go missing from people's homes and odd little lights are seen dancing in the villagers' gardens and yards. Stories soon begin circulating about the presence of fairies. But when a prominent village resident is found murdered, and some suspicion falls on her and her friend Sir Charles Fraith, Agatha decides she's had enough of this fairy nonsense and steps up her sleuthing for a human killer. The prickly yet endearing Agatha will have fans dangling in suspense: Will she catch her crook-and a husband?
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312948092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
When a fortune teller from a previous case informs Agatha Raisin that her destiny-and true love-lies in Norfolk, she promptly rents a cottage in the quaint village of Fryfam. No sooner does she arrive than strange things start happening. Random objects go missing from people's homes and odd little lights are seen dancing in the villagers' gardens and yards. Stories soon begin circulating about the presence of fairies. But when a prominent village resident is found murdered, and some suspicion falls on her and her friend Sir Charles Fraith, Agatha decides she's had enough of this fairy nonsense and steps up her sleuthing for a human killer. The prickly yet endearing Agatha will have fans dangling in suspense: Will she catch her crook-and a husband?
Love, Lies and Liquor
Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312368777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Agatha agrees to holiday with James but finds the experience unsatisfactory, especially when a fellow hotel guest is strangled with one of Agatha's scarves.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312368777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Agatha agrees to holiday with James but finds the experience unsatisfactory, especially when a fellow hotel guest is strangled with one of Agatha's scarves.