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 '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

'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES

Nothing could be more relaxing or sedate than a quiet game of bowls on a pristine bowling green bathed in the sunshine of an English summer's afternoon in the Cotswolds - unless there's a dead body lying on the grass.

Agatha Raisin becomes embroiled in a turmoil of jealousy and lies when the tranquility of her local bowls club explodes into a storm of accusation and intrigue - and murder. Her private life is no less turbulent when a past suitor reappears just as her ex-husband seems intent on rekindling their romance, and her close friend, Bill Wong, is in danger of losing the woman he loves.

Events take an even darker turn when Agatha realises that, in pursuing the bowling green killer, she is putting her own life in danger...

Praise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:

'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy' Anne Robinson

'Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm' Lee Child

'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life' Entertainment Weekly

'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly

'[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . . She's wonderful' St. Petersburg Times

'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©2021 M.C. Beaton Cosy Detective Mystery Private Investigators Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Suspense
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I was deeply saddened when M.C.Beaton died.
I have enjoyed the Agatha Raisin series enormously.

As a writer M.C.Beaton has a prolific library of published work and I hoped there would be some "books in progress" left.
Thanks to the collaboration between M.C.Beaton and R.W.Green, Agatha Raisin has continued to shine .
In my humble opinion there is no other Actor, Vocal talent or person that encapsulates the true depths of Agatha Raisin to perfection than the truly wonderful and very talented Penelope Keith as always amazing narration .

Fabulous and Easy listening

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Loving hearing an Agatha Raisin mystery as always, but the relationships seemed…. Off. I finished this book furious about what had been done to the relationships between Agatha and James/Charles. It felt like a huge step backward for her after hearing all the personal growth in previous books, which is heartbreaking.

Enjoyable story, but what’s happened to the character relationships?

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Lovely story, bit slow in parts and not quite as fun as previous book but still a good yarn.

Another lovely Agatha story

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Agatha and her trusty team solving mysteries and crime whilst giving us a laugh at the same time thanks to the author’s quick wit and sense of humour. Narrated brilliantly by Penelope Keith.

Agatha at her best

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Brilliant, a great story, i love listening to penelope keith she brings the story alive.

Great story and narrator

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