M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton has been hailed as “the new Queen of Crime.” She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin mysteries, including As the Pig Turns and Busy Body, set in the English Cotswolds, as well as the Hamish Macbeth mysteries set in Scotland. She has also written historical romance novels and an Edwardian mystery series under the name Marion Chesney. Before writing her first novels, Beaton worked as a bookseller, a newspaper reporter, a fashion critic, and a waitress in a greasy spoon. Born in Scotland, she currently divides her time between Paris and a village in the Cotswolds. She was selected the British Guest of Honor for the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in 2006.

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As The Pig Turns
As The Pig Turns
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

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"...


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Busy Body
Busy Body
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

Cranky yet lovable Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, though her cozy village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas...


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There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

Much as it goes against the grain, Agatha Raisin is trying to be a good sport. Even though her ex-husband James Lacey’s upcoming marriage to the beautiful...


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A Spoonful of Poison
A Spoonful of Poison
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

Agatha Raisin’s detective agency has become so successful that now all she wants is some R&R. But as soon as she cuts back her hours, Agatha remembers that...


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The Walkers of Dembley
The Walkers of Dembley
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M.C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

After six months in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village—and her dashing neighbor, James Lacey. Well, sort of. James might not be so...


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The Potted Gardener
The Potted Gardener
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M.C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

When Agatha Raisin comes home to cozy Carsely and finds that a new woman has piqued the interest of her handsome bachelor neighbor, James Lacey, she’s less...


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Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
St. Martin's Paperbacks

Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she’ll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two...


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Introducing Agatha Raisin
Introducing Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M.C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

Beloved author M. C. Beaton has delighted readers and fans alike with her Agatha Raisin mysteries. The Quiche of Death and The Vicious Vet, the first two books...


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Love, Lies and Liquor
Love, Lies and Liquor
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
M. C. Beaton
Minotaur Books

Agatha Raisin is lonely. Busy as she is with her detective agency and the meetings of the Carsely Ladies’ Society, she still misses her ex-husband, James...


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