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Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison

By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: Penelope Keith
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 No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday

Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that she decides to take time off for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she does, she remembers that when she does have time on her hands, she doesn't know what to do with it. So it doesn't take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicise the church fete - especially when the event organiser, George Selby, turns out to be a handsome widower.

Agatha brings out the crowds for the fete all right, but there's more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned and the festive entertainment becomes the scene of two murders.

Along with her young assistant, Toni, Agatha must lift the lid on the jam tampering, see to the safety of the church funds, and root out the nasty secrets lurking in the village. Quite a tall order while she is attempting to flirt with gorgeous George, who probably has a few secrets of his own!

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:

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

'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel' The Times (audio review) Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Crime Village
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Daft but amusing murder story featuring the grumpy, self obsessed but funny Agatha Raison and her friends. well read by Penelope Kieth. Always a cheerful bedtime listen.

Daft but amusing murder story!!

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loved Penelope's narration style and characterisation voices. love the TV series and have listened to 3 books now all brilliant

enjoying

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This series of books are entertaining and a nice light reading and a giggle here and there xxx

Another enjoyable Agatha book

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All books in the series read up to now, narrator makes the story. onto the next now.

love it....

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Agatha Raisin fans won't be disappointed - just what we've come to expect; gentle humour, mild peril and some - almost accidentally - successful detecting from the Cotswolds' favourite sleuth.

If you're after page-turning, white-knuckle, extreme thrillers or whodunnits then Mrs Raisin is not for you; if you enjoy Murder She Wrote, Poirot and Stephanie Plum them this is probably right up your alley. Gentle, enjoyable and comforting rather than stupa ting and challenging; I've meanly held off one star on storyline as there are no massive surprises in an Agatha Raisin (mostly because there's a limited number of new characters in each one so it's always one of them for some reason or another!) but fans of Aggie will know that this isn't the appeal or the point - highly recommended for a grey winters day; stick it on, curl up with a cuppa and relax in your Jim-jams... Perfect!

Curl up, grab a cuppa and relax

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