As the Pig Turns (Agatha Raisin Mysteries) - Hardcover

Beaton, M. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312387024 ISBN 13: 9780312387020

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2011

Synopsis

An irresistible new adventure for the bossy, vain, and endearing Agatha Raisin, from New York Times bestselling M.C. Beaton, "the reigning queen of the cozies" (Booklist).

Winter Parva is a “picturesque” (touristy) Cotswold village with gift shops, a medieval market hall, and thatched cottages. After a disappointing Christmas season, the parish council has decided to hold a special event in January, complete with old-fashioned costumes, morris dancing, and a pig roast on the village green.

Always one for a good roasting, Agatha Raisin organizes an outing to enjoy the merriment. The rotary spit turning over a bed of blazing charcoals is sure to please on this foggy and blistery evening. But as the fog lifts slightly, the sharp-eyed Agatha notices something peculiar about the pig: a tattoo of a heart with an arrow through it and the name Amy.

“Stop!” she screams suddenly. “Pigs don’t have tattoos.”

The “pig,” in fact, is Gary Beech, a policeman not exactly beloved by the locals, including Agatha herself. Although Agatha has every intention of leaving matters to the police, everything changes when the Gary’s ex-wife, Amy, hires Agatha’s detective agency to investigate—and another murder ensues. With that provocation, how could any sleuth as vain and competitive (and secretly insecure) as Agatha do anything other than solve the case herself?

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Hardcover. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 304 Publisher: Minotaur Books An Irresistible new adventure for the bossy. Vain. Endearing Agatha Raisin and the reigning queen of the cozies (Booklist) Winter From New York Times bestselling MC Beaton. Parva is a picturesque (touristy) Cotswold village with gift shops. a medieval market hall. and thatched cottages. After a disappointing Christmas season. the parish council has decided to hold a special event in January. complete with old-fashioned costumes. morris dancing. and a pig roast on the village green. Always one for a good roasting. Agatha Raisin organizes an outing to enjoy the merriment. The rotary spit turning over a bed of blazing charcoals is sure to please on this foggy and blistery evening. But as the fog lifts slightly. the sharp-eyed Agatha notices something peculiar about the pig: a tattoo of a heart with an arrow through ...

Review:

CRITICS HAIL AGATHA RAISIN AND M. C. BEATON!

"Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor."--"The New York Times Book Review"

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"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"--"Publishers Weekly"

"Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy."--"Booklist"

"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta Journal Constitution"

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"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."--"Chicago Sun-Times"

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"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery.""--Tampa Tribune Times"

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"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"--"Tulsa World"

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"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans."--"Booklist"

AS THE PIG TURNS

"Beaton has written a pleasantly twisty cozy for the holidays."--"RT Book Reviews"

"It's been said of Agatha Christie that she's given more pleasure in bed than any other woman, but M.C. Beaton is matching her as a prolific purveyor of cosy whodunits perfect for pre-lights out reading...like "Midsomer Murders" with wit and a bit of edge."--"The Daily Telegraph" (UK)

"Hilarious...Beaton's legion of fans will most definitely enjoy her latest Agatha Raisin mystery, "As the Pig Turns." Newcomers to the series will be pleasantly surprised by this unique cozy." --"Gumshoe Reviews"

BUSY BODY

"M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Beaton does a brilliant job."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

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"Agatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery."--"Kirkus Reviews"

CRITICS HAIL AGATHA RAISIN AND M. C. BEATON!

"Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor."--"The New York Times Book Review"

""

"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"--"Publishers Weekly"

"Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy."--"Booklist"

"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta Journal Constitution"

""

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."--"Chicago Sun-Times"

""

"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery.""--Tampa Tribune Times"

""

"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"--"Tulsa World"

""

"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans."--"Booklist"

AS THE PIG TURNS

"Beaton has written a pleasantly twisty cozy for the holidays."--"RT Book Reviews"

"It's been said of Agatha Christie that she's given more pleasure in bed than any other woman, but M.C. Beaton is matching her as a prolific purveyor of cosy whodunits perfect for pre-lights out reading...like "Midsomer Murders" with wit and a bit of edge."--"The Daily Telegraph" (UK)

"Hilarious...Beaton's legion of fans will most definitely enjoy her latest Agatha Raisin mystery, "As the Pig Turns." Newcomers to the series will be pleasantly surprised by this unique cozy." --"Gumshoe Reviews"

BUSY BODY

"M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Beaton does a brilliant job."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

" "

"Agatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Beaton has written a pleasantly twisty cozy for the holidays. "RT Book Reviews"

It's been said of Agatha Christie that she's given more pleasure in bed than any other woman, but M.C. Beaton is matching her as a prolific purveyor of cosy whodunits perfect for pre-lights out reading like "Midsomer Murders" with wit and a bit of edge. "The Daily Telegraph (UK)"

Hilarious Beaton's legion of fans will most definitely enjoy her latest Agatha Raisin mystery, "As the Pig Turns." Newcomers to the series will be pleasantly surprised by this unique cozy. "Gumshoe Reviews"

Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor. "The New York Times Book Review on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem! "Publishers Weekly on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy. "Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin. "Atlanta Journal Constitution on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha. "Chicago Sun-Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery. "Tampa Tribune Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen! "Tulsa World on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

The Miss Marple like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans. "Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON"

M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery. "The New York Times Book Review on BUSY BODY"

Beaton does a brilliant job. "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on BUSY BODY"

Agatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery. "Kirkus Reviews on BUSY BODY""

-Beaton has written a pleasantly twisty cozy for the holidays.- --RT Book Reviews

-It's been said of Agatha Christie that she's given more pleasure in bed than any other woman, but M.C. Beaton is matching her as a prolific purveyor of cosy whodunits perfect for pre-lights out reading...like Midsomer Murders with wit and a bit of edge.- --The Daily Telegraph (UK)

-Hilarious...Beaton's legion of fans will most definitely enjoy her latest Agatha Raisin mystery, As the Pig Turns. Newcomers to the series will be pleasantly surprised by this unique cozy.- --Gumshoe Reviews

-Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor.- --The New York Times Book Review on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!- --Publishers Weekly on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.- --Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.- --Atlanta Journal Constitution on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha.- --Chicago Sun-Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery.- --Tampa Tribune Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!- --Tulsa World on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans.- --Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

-M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.- --The New York Times Book Review on BUSY BODY

-Beaton does a brilliant job.- --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on BUSY BODY

-Agatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery.- --Kirkus Reviews on BUSY BODY

"Beaton has written a pleasantly twisty cozy for the holidays." --RT Book Reviews

"It's been said of Agatha Christie that she's given more pleasure in bed than any other woman, but M.C. Beaton is matching her as a prolific purveyor of cosy whodunits perfect for pre-lights out reading...like Midsomer Murders with wit and a bit of edge." --The Daily Telegraph (UK)

"Hilarious...Beaton's legion of fans will most definitely enjoy her latest Agatha Raisin mystery, As the Pig Turns. Newcomers to the series will be pleasantly surprised by this unique cozy." --Gumshoe Reviews

"Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor." --The New York Times Book Review on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!" --Publishers Weekly on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy." --Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin." --Atlanta Journal Constitution on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha." --Chicago Sun-Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery." --Tampa Tribune Times on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!" --Tulsa World on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans." --Booklist on AGATHA RAISIN and M. C. BEATON

"M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery." --The New York Times Book Review on BUSY BODY

"Beaton does a brilliant job." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on BUSY BODY

"Agatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery." --Kirkus Reviews on BUSY BODY

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312387024
• ISBN 13: 9780312387020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292