Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death..., M. C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death..., M. C. Beaton
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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Unabridged: 6 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2012

Synopsis

Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful public-relations 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—surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when Judge Cummings-Browne not only snubs her entry but falls over dead! After her quiche’s secret ingredient turns out to be poison, she must reveal the unsavory truth.Agatha has never baked a thing in her life! In fact, she bought her entry ready-made from an upper-crust London quicherie. Grating on the nerves of several Carsely residents, she is soon receiving sinister notes. Has her cheating and meddling landed her in hot water, or are the threats related to the suspicious death? It may mean the difference between egg on her face and a coroner’s tag on her toe.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), 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 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 Cathryn on August 07, 2012

Agatha Raisin is one of my favorite cozy Character, she is not particularly likable until you get to know her and she tends to spout off whatever enters her mind. Having retired from a successful career in advertising she has set out to fulfill her childhood dream of going from poverty stricken city......more

Goodreads review by Juan on August 02, 2021

Este libro es una lectura ideal para quienes disfrutaban de los misterios protagonizados por Miss Marple o por Jessica Fletcher. Agatha Raisin es una publicista de mediana edad que, por fin, consigue el dinero suficiente como para retirarse y abandonar Londres para vivir en una bucólica región de In......more

Goodreads review by Anne on March 08, 2025

Through one of those odd coincidences in life, I actually made my first quiche while I was listening to this book. It killed no one. <--very happy with that result, tbh I've heard of Agatha Raisin but didn't realize she was such a phenomenon in the cozy mystery world. 30 something books, I think? Thi......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on September 09, 2022

What a pleasant surprise! I wasn't exactly going into this one thinking that I would enjoy it as much as I did. Please keep in mind that this book was originally published in 1992 so all the elements don't exactly age very well. The Quiche of Death is the first in the Agatha Raisin series and follows......more

Quotes

“The strong narrative drive comes from Agatha’s changing personality as awkward and perilous situations shape her into a softer, more admirable person.” Chicago Sun-Times

“Beaton, always deft with imperfect human beings, guides Agatha through her travails until she becomes almost likable. You will want to see her again.” Houston Post

“In Agatha, Beaton has blended perfectly the classic ingredients of a village with secrets and stock characters. The irascible but endearing personality of Agatha Raisin is like a heady dash of curry. May we have another serving, please?” Detroit Free Press

“Beaton has thus launched a new series featuring an eccentric sleuth with human foibles galore, combined with an indomitable spirit, who will long persevere and endear herself to the village (and the reader).” San Antonio Express-News

“A hilarious, up-to-the-minute murder romp that’s as delicious as a Christmas pudding.” St. Petersburg Times

“In this highly promising launch to a new mystery series, Beaton…introduce[s] the redoubtable Agatha Raisin…whose personality is a piquant combination of brusque competence and fallibility…Beaton’s playful depiction of village life makes it all a delicious romp.” Publishers Weekly

“The cozy British mystery gets a feisty new sleuth in the person of Agatha Raisin…Beaton spices up the story with so many delightful characters that whodunit hardly matters. Agatha herself is an irascible, testy tyrant who is as cranky as the rest of us would like to be. Still, she’s not completely stodgy; she does have an eye for the gentlemen. With a handsome neighbor moving next door in the book’s last few pages, it seems clear there’s more of Agatha to come.” Booklist

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