Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

M C Beaton

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Book cover for Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Book cover for Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Book cover for Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

M C Beaton

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Description

Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin--the star of her own hit T.V. series--is back on the case again.

Agatha Raisin's private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a violent turn and a murder occurs, it's all hands on deck to find the killer. As if that weren't keeping Agatha busy enough, Sir Charles Fraith has called on her to help stage a glamorous promotional extravaganza on the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being kidnapped, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca with her recent paramour, former police officer John Glass, to lie low for a while.

Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail the murderer, and keep her romance alive too? It's a race against the clock as the Cotswolds' favorite PI rushes to put the pieces together before the seconds run out.

About the Author

M. C. BEATON (1936-2019), 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 series on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries.

A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, R.W. GREEN has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction.

Critical Reviews

"In addition to building suspense, Green provides lots of comedy and fascinating information about event-planning, antiques, and sleuthing throughout. Agatha Raisin lives on." --Booklist

"Agatha is always a hoot, but behind the extravagant exterior lie a clever mind and an iron will." --Kirkus Reviews

"A whole load of fun... Agatha, it's great to have you back." --First Clue

Praise for the Agatha Raisin Mysteries:

"R.W. Green shares an exciting, pacy tale of Agatha... If you've never read this type of cosy crime with a sardonic grin (and a taste for gin), I advise you to do so." --The Belfast Telegraph on Dead on Target

"Delightful." --Woman's World, Best New Books on Devil's Delight

"This mystery's got everything." --USA Today on Devil's Delight

"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, romance-hungry Agatha." --Chicago Sun-Times

Publishing Information

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pub date: 2025-07-01
Length: 272 pages

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