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Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling series. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can handle the weather, but with a surprise influx of high-society visitors for a Valentine's Day wedding at Tommel Castle Hotel, he has bigger problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The guest list includes not one, but two women from his own romantic past! And Hamish isn't the only one disrupted by the arrival of the wedding party. The groom--the supposedly suave and sophisticated Darius Palmerston--is involved in a series of incidents in the local pub. 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C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. W. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eAgatha Raisin\u003c\/i\u003e television series, travel to the Scotland Highlands with a classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the Highland village of Lochdubh. But when his newly-assigned constable arrives, he presents Hamish with a surprise and a secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Getting to the bottom of the secret becomes the least of Hamish's problems when he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing. 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Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series--now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecently married to James Lacey, the witty and fractious Agatha Raisin quickly finds that marriage, and love, are not all they are cracked up to be. Rather than basking in marital bliss, the newlyweds are living in separate cottages and accusing each other of infidelity. After a particularly raucous fight in the local pub, James suddenly vanishes-a bloodstain the only clue to his fate-and Agatha is the prime suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to clear her name and find her husband, Agatha begins her investigation. But her sleuthing is thwarted when James's suspected mistress, Melissa, is found murdered. Joined by her old friend Sir Charles, Agatha digs into Melissa's past and uncovers two ex-husbands, an angry sister, and dubious relations with bikers. Are Melissa's death and James's disappearance connected? Will Agatha reunite with her husband or will she find herself alone once again?\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho \"Doesn't \"Love Agatha Raisin?\u003cbr\u003e \"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand new Agatha Raisin mystery.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"Tampa Tribune Times\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha.\"-\"Chicago Sun-Times\" \u003cbr\u003e\"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...A must for cozy fans.\"-\"Booklist\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.\"-\"Atlanta Journal Constitution\" \u003cbr\u003e\"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!\"-\"Tulsa World\" \u003cbr\u003e\"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!\"-\"Publishers Weekly\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam\u003cbr\u003e\"Witty...[a] highly amusing cozy.\"-\"Publishers Weekly\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Agatha is as fractious and funny as ever. Don't miss this one.\"-\"Tulsa World\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Outwardly bossy and vain, inwardly insecure and vulnerable, Agatha grows more endearing with each installment.\"-Cleveland Plain Dealer \u003cbr\u003e\"More great fun from an endearing heroine.\"-\"Library Journal\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin Aad the Wizard of Evesham\u003cbr\u003e \"Another delightful cozy featuring Cotswolds surroundings, a bit of history, and buoyant characters.\"-\"Library Journal\" \u003cbr\u003e\"[A] smartly updated Miss Marple...Beaton's books about this tough little Raisin cookie are well-made and smoothly oiled entertainment machines...Trust Agatha to solve it all in style.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"Amazon.com\" \u003cbr\u003e\"The return of Agatha Raisin, amateur sleuth extraordinaire, is always a treat and M.C. Beaton does not miss a beat...Another fabulous English cozy by the great M.C. Beaton.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Harriet Klausner, \" Painted Rock Reviews\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death\u003cbr\u003e\"Tourists are advised to watch their back in the bucolic villages where M.C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the inbred societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor.\"-\"The New York Times Book Review\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Outspoken, chain-smoking, aggravating Agatha roars back for a[n]...outing that will keep fans cheering. Must be something in the water.\"-\"The Poisoned Pen\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist\u003cbr\u003e\"Another refreshing and delightful series addition.\" -\"Library Journal\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage\u003cbr\u003e\"Beaton gleefully creates one excruciating situation after another for her indomitable heroine to endure.\" -\"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.-\"Atlanta Journal Constitution\" \u003cbr\u003eAgatha Raisin Has Finally Married The Man Of Her Dreams.\u003cbr\u003eBut Now Her Life Is Nothing Short Of A Nightmare... \u003cbr\u003eThe honeymoon is most definitely over for Agatha Raisin and her new husband, James Lacey. It's only been a short time since their wedding-and already they aren't getting on. But his wandering eye and her God-awful housekeeping are the least of their problems. Just days after a very public, very ugly marital row, James disappears-and when his mistress is later found murdered, he's the prime suspect. Agatha just doesn't buy it. Sure, he's a liar and a sneaky, low-down cheat. But a murderer? That's bloody impossible! And as some speculate on the role Agatha may have played in his vanishing, the forever-feisty Mrs. Raisin must piece together the most unsavory parts of the dead woman's past to clear James's name-and her own... \u003cbr\u003e\"[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\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Among the many joys of all Agatha Raisin adventures are Beaton's sweetly formal prose and her vivid descriptions of colorful villagers. This one, however, adds a crackerjack plot and a delightfully comic ending to the mix, making it clearly the best of the lot.\" -\"Booklist \"(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370185457887,"sku":"9781250039545","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XFUAy_zFEX9781250039545.webp?v=1789153601"},{"product_id":"busy-body-an-agatha-raisin-mystery-paperback","title":"Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusy Body \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery series--now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, but her cozy little village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. But this year Mr. John Sunday, a self-important officer with the Health and Safety Board, has ruled that the traditional tree on top of the church is a public menace; that lampposts are unsafe for hanging illuminations; that May Dimwoody's homemade toys are dangerous for children... Things have reached such a desperate pass that the Carsely Ladies' Society joins forces with the ladies in the neighboring village of Odley Cruesis to try to put a stop to Mr. Sunday's meddling--only to find that someone has literally put a stop to him with a kitchen knife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha's detective agency is on the case, but when a man has made as many enemies as John Sunday, it's hard to know where to start...\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Christmas, be careful what you wish for...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCranky yet lovable Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, though her cozy village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. Until now. This year, local Health and Safety Board officer John Sunday is threatening to undo some of Carsley's most time-honored traditions. The tree on top of the church? 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But when a man has made as many enemies as Mr. John Sunday, it's hard to know where to start--or how to stop the killer from striking again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeaton does a brilliant job...Agatha's struggles...continue to tantalize.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha scores again with a cunning mix of satire and mystery.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370201481439,"sku":"9781250810090","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/D-gf7sEWH69781250810090.webp?v=1789153633"},{"product_id":"the-quiche-of-death-the-first-agatha-raisin-mystery-paperback","title":"The Quiche of Death: The First Agatha Raisin Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in M. 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