Introducing Agatha Raisin, M. C. Beaton
Introducing Agatha Raisin, M. C. Beaton
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Introducing Agatha Raisin
The Quiche of Death and The Vicious Vet

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith, Diana Bishop

Unabridged: 11 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2016

Synopsis

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of DeathPutting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest. Despite the fact that Agatha has never baked a thing in her life, she is sure the pie she has secretly bought from an upper-crust London quicherie will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when the judge not only snubs her entry―but falls over dead!Agatha Raisin and the Vicious VetAgatha Raisin hasn’t quite adjusted to the slow pace of village life, or to the failure of her overtures to her handsome neighbor, James Lacey. Since the new vet in town is young and good looking, Agatha’s perfectly healthy tabby endures a nasty physical exam in the name of romance. Unfortunately, his sacrifice is all for naught when the vet is soon found dead. The police call the death a freak accident, but Agatha convinces James that playing amateur detective might be fun. Unfortunately, just as curiosity killed the cat, Agatha’s inept snooping is soon a motivation for murder …

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.

About Diana Bishop

Diana Bishop is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has worked extensively in theater, including seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company and also for the Arts Council of Great Britain and the British Council. She has twice been a member of the BBC’s Radio Drama Company and has made many television appearances. She is also a prizewinning poet and a writer of short stories and plays for theater and radio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 21, 2022

I found myself giggling repeatedly while listening to “Introducing Agatha Raisin”, which includes two stories: The Quiche of Death and The Vicious Vet. I wanted to get on this “cozy mystery” bandwagon. In the first story, as the title implies, a local man dies after eating a piece of quiche. Agatha r......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 29, 2024

Who loves a cozy mystery? Well, if you said, "I do" than this is the book for you. These are the first two stories in the Agatha Raisin series. What happens when Agatha Raisin gives up a lucrative London business to go live in a cute, little sleepy village? Well.... murder of course! A delightful re......more

Goodreads review by ~☆~Autumn on April 26, 2024

Recommended as I enjoyed this so much. On the second story I guessed right away who done it but later forgot as the story became more complicated. Agatha is amazingly tenacious and funny. Her behavior is extreme and I enjoyed it how much she came to love her cats. I can't wait for the next one and h......more

Goodreads review by Pauline Reid on September 12, 2021

Which ever shape or form "Agatha" comes in, you know you are going to have a jolly good laugh and entertainment satisfaction, now this definitely lived up to my expectations. Right, let's back up a bit. I didn't realise this, but the title indicates two seperate short stories, and here was I thinkin......more

Goodreads review by AJ on November 14, 2017

I am partway through the book and I don't know if anybody noticed a glaring error (in the e-book anyway) where the title character is sometimes referred to as "Angela" in the same paragraph. Seriously, "I am Agatha Raisin", said Angela... I am tempted to borrow the print book and see if the same erro......more

Quotes

“[Agatha’s] personality is a piquant combination of brusque competence and fallibility…A delicious romp.” Publishers Weekly on Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

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