Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series is a joy to read, with its perfect pitch of interest, intrigue, and charm. The first book in the series, "The Quiche of Death," is a commemorative edition of the first mystery, and follows Agatha Raisin as she takes early retirement to a picture-perfect Cotswold village and enters a local quiche-making competition. When the competition judge succumbs to her perfect quiche, Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. She must turn amateur sleuth to track down the real killer and clear her name.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

"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 Commemorative edition of the first Agatha Raisin mystery from bestselling author M. C. Beaton, who sadly passed away last year. Revenge is a dish best served warm... High-flying public relations supremo Agatha Raisin has decided to take early retirement. She's off to make a new life in a picture-perfect Cotswold village. To make friends, she enters the local quiche-making competition - and to make quite sure of first prize, she secretly pays a visit to a London deli. Alas, the competition judge succumbs after tasting her perfect quiche, and Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. Definitely not the best start. So Agatha must turn amateur sleuth - she's absolutely got to track down the real killer and clear her name! Praise for the Agatha Raisin series: Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm. Lee Child. M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem. Publishers Weekly. Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy. Anne Robinson"

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 144 x 225 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472134714