Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon..., M. C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon..., M. C. Beaton
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Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2013


Synopsis

After being nearly killed by both a hired hit man and her former secretary, Agatha Raisin could use some low-key cases. So when Robert Smedley walks through the door of her detective agency, determined to prove that his wife is cheating on him, Raisin Investigations immediately offers to help. Unfortunately for Agatha, Mabel Smedley appears to be the perfect wife: young, pretty, and a regular volunteer at church. But just as Agatha is ready to give up, Smedley is poisoned with weed killer, leaving Mabel, the prime suspect, poised to inherit a fortune. With no one left to pay her, Agatha has to drop the investigation—that is, until her old friend Sir Charles Fraith turns up again to rekindle her curiosity in the case.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries. The BBC has aired 24 episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, which will air as an eight-episode dramatic series on Sky1, starring Ashley Jensen. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband. For more information, you can visit MCBeaton.com.

About Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and The Good Life, but she has appeared in many other television programs, including No Job for a Lady and Law and Disorder. Her theater performances include The Norman Conquests, Hay Fever, and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. She has received several BAFTA Awards and in 2014 was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on April 25, 2022

3,5 Sterne Ich mag die Reihe um die Privatermittlerin Agatha Raisin sehr gerne, auch wenn die Hauptfigur eigentlich gar nicht so sympathisch erscheint. Sie ist oft kratzbürstig und schnell genervt, aber irgendwie mag ich sie doch. In diesem Band bekommt Agatha den Auftrag, eine Ehefrau des Ehebruchs z......more

Goodreads review by Anne on September 17, 2024

Agatha doesn't do divorce cases. Or so she says right up till she realizes that her business is going to go under unless she gets off of her moral high horse. But around the same time she takes on a disgusting new client who wants her to spy on his wife, a teenage girl goes missing. So she and her new......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on August 07, 2015

I had the pleasure of listening to another Agatha Raisin adventure (#16!). There’s not much else I can say about this series that I haven’t already said. I do enjoy listening to Agatha’s latest escapades. She can be both a fun and exasperating character. She’s still too quick to fall in love with any......more

Goodreads review by Jo Berry on October 19, 2022

2.4 stars. Oh dear. I had such high hopes after the last book in the series that things were getting better. Unfortunately, this book was dull, strange and definitely not cosy. First, the crime being investigated involved the murder of a teenager who is found dead and naked from the waist down. Defin......more

Goodreads review by Heather on February 01, 2019

Agatha Raisin stories are the epitome of cosy mysteries, incredibly easy to listen to and follow with characters who are, in the main, fun. In this case, the use of Penelope Keith for the audio book is a stroke of genius, as she is so relaxing to listen to and suits this cast of characters and story......more


Quotes

“If you’ve never read an Agatha Raisin novel, it’s time to start, and you’ll have fifteen more of these confections awaiting you…All of them are cunningly plotted, beautifully written, and more fun you can imagine. The Perfect Paragon is as perfect as all the others, and you won’t figure out whodunit until the final pages.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Beaton’s latest installment in her well-written Agatha Raisin series is a fun, entertaining cozy. Complete with a zesty mystery and one-of-a-kind characters, this latest novel shows Agatha at the very peak of her sleuthing game.” RT Book Reviews

“An entertaining installment in a cozy series.” Publishers Weekly

“I love this series and I always look forward to Agatha’s newest adventures. The Agatha Raisin books will never fail to put a smile on your face.” ReviewingtheEvidence.com