M.C. Beaton
Wealthy Maggie Baird is neither nice nor kind nor generous. Once she was beautiful, but now, although middle-aged, she retains the appetites of a beautiful woman. When Maggie's car catches fire with her inside it, suspicion focuses on the ... [... more]
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Agatha Raisin & Love Lies & Liquor
Agatha Tries Again with James Lacey and Falls in with Villains: As with The Deadly Dance and The Perfect Paragon, this book can be read as a standalone if you haven't read the earlier books in the series. I do think, however, that your enjoyment will be [... more]
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Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
From Amazon.com: "She was a stocky middle-aged woman with good legs, a round face and small bearlike eyes which looked suspiciously out at the world. Her hair had always been her pride, thick and brown and glossy." That description, which could [... more]
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Death of a Gentle Lady
Subplots Galore in This Story-Packed Mystery: In Death of a Gentle Lady, you will find a psychologically worn-out Hamish Macbeth. He's going through the motions. When his police station is threatened by newcomer Mrs. Gentle, Hamish takes the easy way out [... more]
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Death of a Scriptwriter
From Amazon.com: M.C. Beaton's 14th adventure featuring Hamish Macbeth, lovable local bobby of Lochdubh, Scotland, is a similar treat to her previous efforts. Macbeth feels a dismal foreboding when television film crews descend into his neighborhood to [... more]
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Death of a Bore
Death of an Egomaniac: Pardon me, but I found this title to be inapt for the book. The victim, John Heppel, is a bad writer, acts in inconsiderate ways, displays immense egotism, and is generally despicable. But I didn't find him boring . . . just [... more]
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Agatha Raisin Vol 2 CD
Author: M C Beaton Binding: Audio CD EAN: 9781405687805 ISBN: 1405687800 Publication Date: 2007-11-05 [... more]
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Agatha Raisin Vol 1 CD
Author: M C Beaton Binding: Audio CD EAN: 9781405687799 ISBN: 1405687797 Publication Date: 2007-11-05 [... more]
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The Deadly Dance
a thoroughly enjoyable read: I must confess to not being too sure about wanting to read another Agatha Raisin book. She isn't exactly the most likeable character out there, but I hope that she has made a bit of a turning point in this book. Her character [... more]
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Agatha Raisin & the Potted Gardener
The sleuth's a winner, the plot is fluffy: I read this at someone else's urging, not being a regular devotee to the mystery genre, and I was pleasantly surprised. Agatha Raisin is delightful, sort of a middle-aged Bridget Jones with brains and business [... more]
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Death of a Maid
A Reprise of Death of a Gossip's Theme: Police Constable Hamish Macbeth is happiest during the good weather when there's no crime going on. He'll see if he can mooch a free coffee or sandwich at the Tommel Castle Hotel and leave his cat, Sonsie, and his [... more]
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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
Surprising delight: I heard the first chapter of Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death as a filler advertisement on another audiobook. It was witty and fresh and unexpectedly delightful; it tickled my mind so that I could scarcely wait to hear the whole [... more]
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