Book description
Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin's detective agency has
become so successful that she wants nothing more than to take quality
time for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she begins closing the
agency on weekends, she remembers that when she has plenty of quality
time, she doesn't know what to do with it. So it doesn't take much for
the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicize the
church fete - especially when the fair's organizer, George Selby,
turns out to be a gorgeous widower.
Agatha brings out the crowds for the fete, all right, but
there's more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the
offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be spiked with LSD, and
the festive family event becomes the scene of two murders.
Along with her young and (much to her dismay) pretty sidekick,
Toni, Agatha must uncover the truth behind the jam tampering, keep the
church funds safe from theft, and expose the nasty secrets lurking in
the village - all while falling for handsome George, who may have
secrets of his own.
Reviews for the Agatha Raisin series:
"Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly
entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-pc,
M. C. Beaton has created a national treasure" Anne Robinson
"M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem"
Publisher's Weekly.
"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible,
wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine." Booklist
