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 No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' Mail on Sunday

He was a vicar to die for - and he did!

Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet . . . along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell - and his cold corpse suggests that, once again, she's in the frame for murder!


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 Crime Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Crime
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❤️ These books and Penelope Keith was an inspired choice for this listening book. Loved it!

Fabulous. Perfect, funny and strangely satisfying.

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Penelopy Keith brings Agatha raisin to life and the way she changes character for the other parts is really lovely. I enjoy these books very much as they are a nice easy read in-between the heavier books I read. very enjoyable and light.

lovely easy read

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Penelope Keith is a delight. These are fun little stories, when you need to zone out.

cute, lighthearted and fun

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Another super chapter in the life of Agatha Raisin. Charming and funny as ever with a nice little plot twist to liven things up.

No-one else will ever be able to portray Agatha Raisin for me now. My introduction had been the radio adaptations on BBC Sounds. I have loved Penelope Keith since I was a little girl and her performance of the books is fabulous.

As always, I must forewarn new listeners who are expecting a modern Miss Marple to steel themselves. Agatha smokes, swears and has an acerbic wit.

A great listen

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A more demure Agatha recovers her sparkle by the end of the book! Fun and Agatha frolics amongst ruthless murderers. What’s not to like?!

Curiously quiet Agatha wins again.

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