Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came - Softcover

M.C. Beaton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849011451 ISBN 13: 9781849011457

Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Drowned brides are like buses: nothing for ages, then two come along at the same time . . . ! Abandoned by husband James, Agatha hops on a plane to the South Pacific, hoping to mend her broken heart. But there she meets a happy honeymooning couple, for whom disaster strikes when, tragically, the bride drowns. Back home, alarm bells start ringing for Agatha when a woman, dressed in a wedding gown, is swept down river. The police say suicide, but Agatha, spurred on by recent memories, particularly her own disastrous marriage, sets out to prove them wrong.

Praise 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' Publishers Weekly

'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine.' Booklist

'Once started, you'll have a job to put it down until you've finished.' Amazon reader, Kent

'Another wonderful tale about Agatha and her chums ... Long live Aggie!' Bookworm, Essex

About this title

Review:

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

"A true village mystery with a heroine so timely and real, you'll want to meet her at the pub."--"St. Petersburg Times"

"Funny, breezy, and very enjoyable."--"Midwest Book Review"

"[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball, with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She's wonderful."--"St. Petersburg Times"

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

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

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

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

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

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

"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"--"Publishers Weekly"
"The Agatha Raisin stories are always well plotted but the real attraction is the quirky characters of Agatha, Sir Charles, and James--fans will be thrilled to catch up with the titanic trio."--"RT Book Reviews""" "Beaton's Agatha Raisin series...just about defines the British cozy."--"Booklist"
"A true village mystery with a heroine so timely and real, you'll want to meet her at the pub."--"St. Petersburg Times"
"Funny, breezy, and very enjoyable."--"Midwest Book Review"
"[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball, with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She's wonderful."--"St. Petersburg Times"
"Anyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta Journal Constitution"
"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand new Agatha Raisin mystery."--"Tampa Tribune Times"
"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."--"Chicago Sun-Times"
"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroinea must for cozy fans."--"Booklist"
"Anyone interested inintelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta Journal Constitution"
"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"--"Tulsa World"
"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"--"Publishers Weekly"

The Agatha Raisin stories are always well plotted but the real attraction is the quirky characters of Agatha, Sir Charles, and James--fans will be thrilled to catch up with the titanic trio. "RT Book Reviews"

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

A true village mystery with a heroine so timely and real, you'll want to meet her at the pub. "St. Petersburg Times"

Funny, breezy, and very enjoyable. "Midwest Book Review"

[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball, with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She's wonderful. "St. Petersburg Times"

Anyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin. "Atlanta Journal Constitution"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Review:

'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.' (Publishers Weekly)

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

'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine.' (Booklist)

About this edition

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849011451
• ISBN 13: 9781849011457
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272