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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

Agatha and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill Wong s wedding, thinking of nothing more than what the beautiful bride will be wearing when a terrified young man comes running down the country lane towards them wearing. . . nothing at all.

The encounter leads them to become embroiled with a naturist group, a disappearing corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft, an ice cream empire, intrigue and murder. In the meantime, Agatha s hectic life swirls along at dizzying pace, her private detective agency as busy as ever and her private affairs in turmoil – old loves to contend with and a new suitor on the scene.

Then she finds herself in deadly danger when she begins to close in on a suspected murderer and the sinister nature of the ice cream business leads her to a chilling conclusion.

A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed DAILY MAIL

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

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