Death of a Gossip
The Dead Ringer
The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community. As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces […]
The Witches' Tree
“M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.” ¯The New York Times Book Review
Death of a Ghost
"Longing for escape? Tired of waiting for Brigadoon to materialize? Time for a trip to Lochdubh, the scenic, if somnolent, village in the Scottish Highlands where M. C. Beaton sets her beguiling whodunits featuring Constable Hamish Macbeth."¯New York Times Book Review
Pushing Up Daisies
“Agatha Raisin is in top form in bestseller Beaton’s 27th mystery…a twisty plot, a familiar cast of eccentric characters, and a charming English country setting mean that lovers of cozy mysteries will be satisfied indeed.” –Publishers Weekly
Death of a Nurse
"Macbeth, when roused to action, is very canny at solving mysteries, and the Highlands setting is always satisfying. A fine mix of eccentric characters, vivid landscape, and engaging mystery."¯Booklist
Dishing the Dirt
Publishers Weekly 07/13/2015 Jealousy prompts Agatha Raisin to visit therapist Jill Devant, who has attracted the attention of Agatha’s ex-husband, James Lacey, in bestseller Beaton’s lively 26th cozy featuring the remarkably intuitive private detective (after 2014’s The Blood of an Englishman). The session at Jill’s office in Carsely, the scenic Cotswolds village where Agatha resides, […]
Hiss and Hers : an Agatha Raisin Mystery
Kirkus Reviews A private detective's amatory obsessions get her in trouble once again. Agatha Raisin (As the Pig Turns, 2011, etc.) may be a dogged investigator and no fool, but her penchant for falling for the wrong man always seems to lead to disaster. This time her gardener, George Marston, is the object of her […]
As the Pig Turns : an Agatha Raisin Mystery
Library Journal A post-Christmas pig roast goes horribly awry when the "pig" on the spit turns out to be a local policeman. Agatha's agency investigates, of course, in this long-running series
Busy Body
Publishers Weekly In bestseller Beaton’s terrific 21st Agatha Raisin mystery (after 2009’s There Goes the Bride), the fiercely formidable private detective and her perky young protégé, Toni Gilmour, look into the stabbing murder of John “Grudge” Sunday, a Mircester health and safety board officer, outside a joint meeting of two Cotswolds ladies’ societies. The unpopular […]