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Beating About the Bush: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, 30),New
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Product DescriptionNew York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisinnow the star of a hit T.V. showis back on the case again in Beating About the Bush.She wont let any moss grow under her feetWhen 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.The factory mystery soon turns to murder and a badtempered 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?M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery. The New York Times Book ReviewReview'Winning....Cozy fans with a taste for the silly and the offbeat will be gratified. This longrunning series shows no signs of losing steam.' Publishers Weekly'As usual, Beaton conceals any number of surprises behind her trademark wry humor.' Kirkus ReviewsEvery new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy. Ashley Jensen, star of the Agatha Raisin TV series'Agatha is in top form in bestseller Beaton's twentyseventh 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 on Pushing Up Daisies'Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you'll keep coming back.' New York Journal of Books'M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.' The New York Times Book Review'Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romancehungry Agatha.' Chicago SunTimes'Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.' Booklist'Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm. Lee ChildAbout the AuthorM. C. Beaton (19362019), the Queen of Crime (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels the basis for the hit show on Acorn TV and public television as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney.In 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.
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