Agatha Raisin Series

31 primary works • 43 total works
Meet Agatha Raisin: feisty, gloriously non-pc, and used to getting her own way. After giving up her successful PR firm, Agatha moves to the cozy Cotswold village of Carsely--but the town isn’t quite as peaceful as it might seem. In this delightful mystery series from M.C. Beaton, amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin solves many a murder and falls desperate…

Book 1

The Quiche of Death
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3.74 · 22145 Ratings · 2384 Reviews · published 1992 · 74 editions
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin …

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    Book 2

    The Vicious Vet
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    3.72     · 13336 Ratings · 1098 Reviews · published 1993 · 54 editions
    Feisty Agatha Raisin, former London PR exec, retir…

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    Book 3

    Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
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    3.79     · 11870 Ratings · 845 Reviews · published 1994 · 55 editions
    Never say die. That's the philosophy Agatha Raisin…

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    Book 4

    Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
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    3.75     · 10393 Ratings · 683 Reviews · published 1995 · 48 editions
    Agatha Raisin joins Dembley hiking club to pursue …

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    Book 5

    Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
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    3.81     · 9568 Ratings · 606 Reviews · published 1996 · 48 editions
    In her fifth outing, Agatha Raisin - the sometimes…

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    Book 6

    Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
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    3.65     · 8572 Ratings · 612 Reviews · published 1997 · 41 editions
    Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holid…

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    Book 7

    Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
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    3.72     · 7700 Ratings · 439 Reviews · published 1998 · 41 editions
    Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is…

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    Book 8

    Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
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    3.75     · 7991 Ratings · 464 Reviews · published 1999 · 46 editions
    The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so whe…

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    Book 9

    Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden
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    3.75     · 6910 Ratings · 409 Reviews · published 1999 · 42 editions
    There is nothing more depressing for a middle-aged…

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    Book 10

    Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
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    3.75     · 7153 Ratings · 385 Reviews · published 2000 · 37 editions
    When a fortune teller from a previous case informs…

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    Book 11

    Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
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    3.81     · 6733 Ratings · 404 Reviews · published 2001 · 38 editions
    Recently married to James Lacey, the witty and fra…

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    Book 12

    Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
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    3.78     · 6016 Ratings · 358 Reviews · published 2002 · 36 editions
    Marital bliss was short-lived for Agatha Raisin. H…

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    Book 13

    Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
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    3.81     · 6498 Ratings · 388 Reviews · published 2003 · 47 editions
    Agatha Raisin has just about had it - James has ab…

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    Book 14

    Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
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    3.75     · 6441 Ratings · 446 Reviews · published 2003 · 40 editions
    Just back from an extended stay in London, Agatha …

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    Book 15

    The Deadly Dance
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    3.84     · 5614 Ratings · 373 Reviews · published 2004 · 39 editions
    Infuriated that her holiday was ruined by a muggin…

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    Book 16

    The Perfect Paragon
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    3.79     · 5357 Ratings · 290 Reviews · published 2005 · 37 editions
    Agatha Raisin, recent divorcée, hates adultery cas…

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    Book 17

    Love, Lies and Liquor
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    3.78     · 5573 Ratings · 369 Reviews · published 2006 · 36 editions
    Cotswold detective Agatha Raisin lies to herself, …

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    Book 18

    Kissing Christmas Goodbye
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    3.75     · 5695 Ratings · 487 Reviews · published 2007 · 36 editions

    Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha ha…

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    Book 19

    A Spoonful of Poison
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    3.75     · 5373 Ratings · 410 Reviews · published 2008 · 34 editions
    Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin’s detectiv…

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    Book 20

    There Goes the Bride
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    3.74     · 5280 Ratings · 426 Reviews · published 2009 · 35 editions
    Bossy, impulsive Cotswold detective agency owner A…

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    Book 21

    Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body
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    3.74     · 5377 Ratings · 474 Reviews · published 2010 · 34 editions
    Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (Agatha Raisin…

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    Book 22

    As the Pig Turns
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    3.64     · 5823 Ratings · 609 Reviews · published 2011 · 30 editions
    Winter Parva, a traditional Cotswolds village, has…

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    Book 23

    Hiss and Hers
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    3.65     · 5245 Ratings · 520 Reviews · published 2012 · 33 editions
    Agatha has fallen in love - again. This time it's …

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    Book 24

    Something Borrowed, Someone Dead
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    3.70     · 5126 Ratings · 529 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
    Incomer Gloria French is at first welcomed in the …

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    Book 25

    The Blood of an Englishman
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    3.64     · 4713 Ratings · 551 Reviews · published 2014 · 26 editions
    Even though Agatha Raisin loathes amateur dramatic…

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    Book 26

    Dishing the Dirt
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    3.68     · 4317 Ratings · 477 Reviews · published 2015 · 26 editions
    A therapist had moved into the village of Carsely …

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    Book 27

    Agatha Raisin: Pushing up Daisies
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    3.61     · 4119 Ratings · 456 Reviews · published 2016 · 20 editions
    When Agatha Raisin left behind her PR business in …

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    Book 28

    Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree
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    3.47     · 4618 Ratings · 610 Reviews · published 2017 · 3 editions
    The Witches’ Tree continues the tradition in M. C.…

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    Book 29

    Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer
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    3.35     · 3166 Ratings · 514 Reviews · published 2018 · 20 editions
    The latest Agatha Raisin mystery from bestselling …

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    Book 30

    Beating About the Bush
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    3.87     · 2680 Ratings · 431 Reviews · published 2019 · 16 editions
    New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, c…

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    Book 31

    Hot to Trot
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    4.29     · 124 Ratings · 19 Reviews · expected publication 2020 · 9 editions
    When Private Investigator Agatha Raisin learns tha…

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    Book short story

    Christmas Crumble
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    3.56     · 2838 Ratings · 224 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions
    Christmas tale that’s holly, jolly—and deadly, by …

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    Book short story

    Agatha Raisin: Hell's Bells
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    3.21     · 1480 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2013 · 4 editions
    Widowed Mary Bolton, like Miss Jean Brodie, consid…

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    Book short story

    Agatha's First Case: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
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    3.60     · 2735 Ratings · 262 Reviews · published 2015 · 11 editions

    At age twenty six, Agatha Raisin has already come …

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    Book 1-3

    Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death; The Vicious Vet; The Potted Gardener.
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    3.91     · 579 Ratings · 56 Reviews · published 2004 · 3 editions
    Box set of 3 stories.

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    Book 1-4

    Agatha Raisin Omnibus: The Quiche of Death, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet and The Walkers of Dembley
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    3.95     · 391 Ratings · 19 Reviews · 2 editions

    THE FIRST FOUR TITLES IN THE ACERBIC, ECCENTRIC AN…

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    Book 1-4, 6-10, 21

    Agatha Raisin Series Collection 10 Books Set
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    4.32     · 74 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 2 editions
    Agatha Raisin Series Collection M.C. Beaton 10 Boo…

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    Book 1-25

    The Agatha Raisin Series, All Books Thus Far
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    4.42     · 38 Ratings · published 2015 · 2 editions
    In M. C. Beaton's New York Times bestselling serie…

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    Book 5-8

    M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin Series 4 Books Bundle Collection
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    4.60     · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Titles In This Set: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspri…

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    Book 11,12,14,15,16,20

    Agatha Raisin Collection: The Love from Hell, The Day the Floods Came, The Haunted House, The Deadly Dance, The Perfect Paragon, There Goes the Bride
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    4.33     · 52 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 11, 12, 18, 19, 20

    Agatha Raisin Collection 5 Books Set By M C Beaton
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    Please Note That The Following Individual Books As…

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    Book 13-17

    M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin Collection 5 Books Set,
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    4.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition

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    Book 21-23

    Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body / As the Pig Turns / Hiss
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    4.33     · 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The complete and unabridged mysteries of Agatha Ra…

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