Pushing Up Daisies (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, 27) - Hardcover

Beaton, M. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250057442 ISBN 13: 9781250057440

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2016

Synopsis

New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin--now the star of a hit show on Acorn TV and public television--is back on the case and poking around where she doesn't belong.

Agatha Raisin, private detective, resident in the Cotswold village of Carsely, should have been a contented and happy woman...

But in M.C. Beaton's Pushing Up Daisies, things are about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. And when Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans, he scoffs, "Do you think I give a damn about what a lot of pesky villagers want?" So it's no surprise that some in the town are feeling celebratory when Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later.

The villagers are relieved to learn that Bellington's son and heir, Damian, has no interest in continuing his father's development plans. Except the death was apparently murder, and the police see Damian as suspect number one--though Agatha finds plenty of others when he hires her to find the real killer. The good news is that a handsome retired detective named Gerald has recently moved to town. Too bad he was seen kissing another newcomer...

Soon, another murder further entangles Gerald and Agatha in a growing web of intrigue as they work with her team of detectives work to uncover the killer's identity.

About this title

Review:

"Agatha Raisin is in top form in bestseller Beaton's 27th mystery...a twisty plot, a familiar cast of eccentric characters, and a charming English country setting mean that lovers of cozy mysteries will be satisfied indeed."
-Publishers Weekly

"It's fast paced, with lots of twists and turns, hilarity, and quiet moments when you think maybe, just maybe, Agatha will get a grip."
-Booklist

More Praise for M.C. Beaton and Agatha Raisin:

"Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm." --Lee Child

"Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you'll keep coming back."
--New York Journal of Books

"A Miss Marple who enjoys drink, cigarettes, and men, Agatha displays a wit and sharp tongue that will continue to please her fans."
--Publishers Weekly

"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery."
--Tampa Tribune
"M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Outwardly bossy and vain, inwardly insecure and vulnerable, Agatha grows more endearing with each installment."
--Cleveland Plain Dealer

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

Book Description:

Next in the bestselling Agatha Raisin murder mystery series

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1250057442
• ISBN 13: 9781250057440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280