Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House

Beaton, M C

3.74

9,942 ratings by Goodreads

9781504701273: Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House

ISBN 10: 1504701275 ISBN 13: 9781504701273

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2016

Another witty mystery featuring the quirky, crime-solving sleuth Agatha RaisinJust back from an extended stay in London, Agatha Raisin finds herself greeted by torrential rains and an old, familiar feeling of boredom. When her handsome new neighbor, Paul Chatterton, shows up on her doorstep, she tries her best to ignore his obvious charms, but his sparkling black eyes and the promise of adventure soon lure her into another investigation.Paul has heard rumors about Agatha's reputation as the Cotswold village sleuth and wastes no time offering their services to the crotchety owner of a haunted house. Whispers, footsteps, and a cold white mist are plaguing Mrs. Witherspoon, but the police have failed to come up with any leads, supernatural or otherwise. The neighbors think it's all a desperate ploy for attention, but Paul and Agatha are sure something more devious is going on. Someone's playing tricks on Mrs. Witherspoon, and when she turns up dead under suspicious circumstances, Agatha finds herself caught up in another baffling murder mystery.

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Review:

‘The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.’ (Anne Robinson The Times)

Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life. (Entertainment Weekly)

Book Description:

Agatha investigates things that go bump in the night in the fourteenth book in the series, complete with brand new cover design

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