The Dead Ringer, M. C. Beaton
The Dead Ringer, M. C. Beaton
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The Dead Ringer
An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton’s cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin―now the star of a hit TV show―is back on the case again.The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community.As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop’s ex-fiancée: a local heiress, Jennifer Toynby, who went missing years ago and whose body was never found …Meanwhile, the bodies in the village just keep on piling up: The corpse of Larry Jensen, a local policeman, is discovered in the crypt. Millicent Dupin, one of a pair of bell-ringing identical twins, is murdered near the church. And Terry Fletcher, a journalist and (briefly) Agatha’s lover, is found dead in her sitting room! Agatha widens her investigation and very soon her main suspect is the handsome Bishop himself. But could he really be behind this series of violent killings, or is it someone who wants to bring him—and his reputation—down?

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton, hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by 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—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. 

About Alison Larkin

Alison Larkin was born in Washington, DC, adopted at six weeks old by British parents, and raised in England and Africa. After graduating from Royal Holloway College, London University, and the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, she became a playwright and classical actress on the British stage. Then, at twenty-eight, she found her birth mother, who was living in Bald Mountain, Tennessee. The experience turned her into a stand-up comic. She was soon headlining at the Comic Strip in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, while maintaining her theatrical career. She also spent three years under a studio development contract to star in her own sitcom with ABC, CBS, and Jim Henson Productions. Her unusually wide range of voices can be heard in cartoons and movies, from work by James Cameron and Robert Altman to Pocahontas and The Wonder Pets. The audiobook of The English American, narrated by Alison, won an AudioFile Earphones Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 20, 2024

In this 29th book in the 'Agatha Raisin' series, the private detective looks into multiple murders in the town of Thirk Magna. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** The Cotwolds in England, which are a popular tourist destination, look picturesque and placid. However, they provide plenty of work......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 03, 2018

I'm a huge fan of Agatha Raisin but unfortunately this book was a disappointment. Agatha has turned into a grumpy woman who seems miserable. I missed the fun loving Agatha who was always fun and sharp tongued. This story seemed fractured, like I was missing some important information and it kept jumpi......more

Goodreads review by Mayda on October 25, 2018

Agatha Raisin has changed, and not for the better. She seems to be perpetually unhappy, and lacks the drive that had made her so delightful. Perhaps she is unhappy with her creator, because author M. C. Beaton seems to have lost her touch in writing Agatha’s stories. This book, like others late in t......more

Goodreads review by Cyndi on February 06, 2020

So in this book we clear out the Cotswalds. Seriously dead bodies are stacking up like firewood. Although I still love Agatha and am a huge fan of cozy mysteries, this book wasn't quite as cohesive as others in the series. I still loved it, so don't get me wrong. Agatha has lost some of her zest. S......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on September 27, 2018

*3.5 stars rounded up. The 29th in the series! Can you believe it? I enjoy these quick-reading funny mysteries set in the Cotswolds, with a smart, feisty, and sexy private detective named Agatha Raisin who always finds herself driven off track by her fierce desire to find true love. If she could jus......more

Quotes

“Beaton is a very canny cozy writer…Very satisfying on setting….This series never loses its appeal.” Booklist

“The Agatha Raisin series is my guilty pleasure―it’s full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series

“Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you’ll keep coming back.” New York Journal of Books, praise for the series

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