Agatha Raisin: Pushing up Daisies by Mc Beaton
New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin is back on a case and poking around where she doesn't belong.When Agatha Raisin left behind her public-relations business in London, she fulfilled her dream of settling in the cozy British Cotswolds where she began a successful private detective agency. Unfortunately, the village she lives in is about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. When Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans, he scoffs, Do you think I give a damn about those pesky villagers? So when Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later, it's no surprise that some people in town are feeling celebratory.The villagers are relieved to learn that Bellington's son and heir, Damian, has no interest in continuing his father's development plans. But the police are definitely interested in him--as suspect number one. His father's death, it seems, was no accident. But when Damian hires Agatha to find the real killer, she finds no shortage of suspects.The good news is that a handsome, retired detective named Gerald has recently moved to town. Too bad he was seen kissing another newcomer. But when that woman is also found murdered, Gerald is eager to help Agatha with the case. Agatha, Gerald, and her team of detectives must untangle a web of contempt in order to uncover a killer's identity.Pushing Up Daisies continues the tradition of this beloved mystery series.
The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status * The Times *
Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lustIn fact, I think she could be living my dream life. * Entertainment Weekly *
Another winner for M.C. Beaton fans. * My Weekly *
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 *
Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lustIn fact, I think she could be living my dream life. * Entertainment Weekly *
Another winner for M.C. Beaton fans. * My Weekly *
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 *
M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472117212 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472117212 |
| Title | Agatha Raisin: Pushing up Daisies |
| Author | Mc Beaton |
| Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2016-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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