{"product_id":"9781472127006-agatha-raisin-beating-about-the-bush","title":"Agatha Raisin: Beating About the Bush","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latest Agatha Raisin mystery from bestselling author M. C. Beaton, about an eccentric Cotswolds-based detective with an erratic love life and a penchant for G and Ts and cigarettes .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' \u003c\/b\u003eASHLEY JENSEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy'\u003c\/b\u003e ANNE ROBINSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin returns for her 30th adventure . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen private detective Agatha Raisin comes across a severed leg in a roadside hedge, it looks like she is about to become involved in a particularly gruesome murder. Looks, however, can be deceiving, as Agatha discovers when she is employed to investigate a case of industrial espionage at a factory where nothing is quite what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe factory mystery soon turns to murder and a bad-tempered donkey turns Agatha into a national celebrity, before bringing her ridicule and shame. To add to her woes, Agatha finds herself grappling with growing feelings for her friend and occasional lover, Sir Charles Fraith. Then, as a possible solution to the factory murder unfolds, her own life is thrown into deadly peril. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem\u003c\/b\u003e, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life' \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAgatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining. M C Beaton has created a new national treasure. the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy. If you buy one book a year, let it be this.\u003c\/b\u003e Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link' Anne Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Being a cranky, middle-aged female myself, I found Agatha charming!'\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon customer review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball\u003c\/b\u003e, with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She's wonderful' \u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Anyone interested in . intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eFew things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31864793759841,"sku":"9781472127006","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29784276.jpg?v=1725782923","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472127006-agatha-raisin-beating-about-the-bush","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}