Agatha Raisin and the First Two Tantalising Cases

Author: M.C. Beaton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472123700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Introducing Agatha Raisin! The Quiche of Death High-flying public relations supremo Agatha Raisin has decided to take early retirement. She's off to make a new life in a picture-perfect Cotswold village. To make friends, she enters the local quiche-making competition - and to make quite sure of first prize she secretly pays a visit to a London deli. Alas, the competition judge succumbs after tasting her perfect quiche, and Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. Definitely not the best start. So Agatha must turn amateur sleuth - she's absolutely got to track down the real killer! The Vicious Vet Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious. Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha rushes in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself. Agatha Raisin is a Mammoth Screen and Free@Last TV production for Sky 1.

To Love and Be Wise

Author: Josephine Tey
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN: 2385086204
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
A witty and sophisticated mystery featuring bestselling author Josephine Tey's popular Inspector Alan Grant, a beloved character created by a woman considered to be one of the greatest mystery writers of all time.Literary sherry parties were not Alan Grant's cup of tea. But when the Scotland Yard Inspector arrived to pick up actress Marta Hallard for dinner, he was struck by the handsome young American photographer, Leslie Searle. Author Lavinia Fitch was sure her guest "must have been something very wicked in ancient Greece," and the art colony at Salcott St. Mary would have agreed. Yet Grant heard nothing more of Searle until the news of his disappearance. Had Searle drowned by accident or could he have been murdered by one of his young women admirers? Was it a possible case of suicide or had the photographer simply vanished for reasons of his own?

Death of a CAD

Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781455520879
Category : FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 109

Book Description
At a celebration of Priscilla Halburton-Smythe's engagement, one guest in particular misbehaved. Boorish Captain Peter Bartlett managed to offend everyone--one person enough to kill him.

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647006597
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Perfect for fans of Alma and How She Got Her Name and Your Name is a Song, this picture book encourages readers to take up space and support each other with respect and kindness When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts at a new school, he knows he’ll have to introduce himself to lots of new people. He trips over his long name and decides to shrink it down to the shorter, simpler Zim. The nickname works fine for introductions, but deep down, it doesn’t feel right. It’s not until a new friend sees him for who he truly is that Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name is a warm and uplifting story that encourages young readers to celebrate their authentic selves, and proclaims that no one should ever have to shrink themselves to fit in.

Introducing Agatha Raisin

Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312544539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
Presents the first two books in M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series, "The Quiche of Death", in which Agatha leaves her successful London firm to settle in the quiet village of Carsely, where she investigates the death of a local baking contest judge; and "The Vicious Vet", where Agatha convinces her neighbor to help her find the person responsible for killing the local vet.

Magic For Marigold

Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849614298
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
Marigold is a bright young girl who never got to know her father and is raised by a big family. The author and creator of the Anne of Green Gables series beatifully weaves four short stories together into an amazing plot ... This is the extended and annotated edition including an autobiographical annotation by the author herself.

The Perfect Paragon

Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312304485
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
Agatha is hired to prove that a man's wife is cheating and then hired by the wife to prove that she did not poison her husband.

Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate

Author: M. C. Beaton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781472121370
Category : Women private investigators
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House

Author: M.C. Beaton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1849011710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
A vengeful ghost comes back to haunt the living? Reports of a haunted house soon have Agatha snooping around, but it turns out the victim of the haunting is a universally disliked old biddy on whom someone is playing a practical joke. And then the old lady is murdered - but for Agatha, solving a crime is much more fun than hunting a ghost! Very soon she's up to her usual tricks, involving the villagers, local police, and, of course, her handsome new neighbour . . . Praise for the Agatha Raisin series: 'Fast-paced, witty and well-plotted.' MyShelf.com '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

The Theatre Guide

Author: Trevor R. Griffiths
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713661712
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
With over 500 entries on the most important plays and playwrights performed today, The Theatre Guide provdies an anuthoritative A - Z of the contemporary theatre scene. From Aristophanes to Mark Ravenhill, The alchemist ot The Talking Cure, the guide is both biogrpahically detailed and critically curent, while an extensive cross-referencing system allows for wider perspectives and new discoveries. Stimulating, observant and informative, The Theatre Guide is an essential companion and reference tool for anyone with an active interest in drama.