Busy Body (Agatha Raisin Mystery, 21) - Softcover

Beaton, M. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031253650X ISBN 13: 9780312536503

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2011

Synopsis

Busy Body continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery series--now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.

Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, but her cozy little village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. But this year Mr. John Sunday, a self-important officer with the Health and Safety Board, has ruled that the traditional tree on top of the church is a public menace; that lampposts are unsafe for hanging illuminations; that May Dimwoody's homemade toys are dangerous for children... Things have reached such a desperate pass that the Carsely Ladies' Society joins forces with the ladies in the neighboring village of Odley Cruesis to try to put a stop to Mr. Sunday's meddling--only to find that someone has literally put a stop to him with a kitchen knife.

Agatha's detective agency is on the case, but when a man has made as many enemies as John Sunday, it's hard to know where to start...

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Review

"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"

THERE GOES THE BRIDE

"Splendid." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Beaton and cozy fans will want this one."--"Library Journal"

A SPOONFUL OF POISON

"Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, pack-a-day habit, and major man lust...Beaton's latest installment, in which Aggie gets mixed up in a deadly jam-tasting contest, is pretty terrific--a must-read."--"Entertainment Weekly"

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"Take two fine old English traditions--the village fete and death by poison--and you have a clever tale...featuring irascible, lovable Agatha Raisin. "A Spoonful of Poison" will go down just fine."--"Richmond"" Times-Dispatch"

"Beaton's sly humor enhances the cozy-style plotting, while updates on Agatha's...romantic travails are as delightful as ever. The open-ended resolution points to more madcap mayhem to come."--"Publishers Weekly"

THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEY

"British cozy fans will no doubt find this book an engaging teatime companion

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize."--"Publishers Weekly "(Starred Review) "Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Beaton is a master of the cozy formula -- there are plenty of red herrings, a large cast of suspects and an eagle-eye view of village life."--"RT Book Reviews"

Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery.

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize. "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"
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Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery. "Kirkus Reviews "

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize. "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)""

-Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.- --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

-Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery.- --Kirkus Reviews

-Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.- --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery." --Kirkus Reviews

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

Book Description

The eagerly awaited 21st Agatha Raisin murder mystery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 031253650X
• ISBN 13: 9780312536503
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 294