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Agatha Raisin: Hot to Trot

By: M.C. Beaton
Narrated by: Penelope Keith
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 'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN

'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL

'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES


Private Detective Agatha Raisin immerses herself in the glittering lifestyle of the fabulously wealthy when Sir Charles Fraith is accused of murder - and Agatha is named as his accomplice!

A high-society wedding, a glitzy masked ball, and an introduction to the world of international show-jumping where the riders are glamorous, the horses are beautiful, and intrigue runs deep, leave Agatha with a list of suspects as long as a stallion's tail.

Sinister evidence then emerges that appears to seal Sir Charles's fate and Agatha must uncover the truth before a net of skulduggery closes around him and he loses his ancestral home, his entire estate, and his freedom. And if events weren't complicated enough... Agatha's ex-husband James Lacey is back in Carsely and back in Agatha's heart...

Praise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:

'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy' Anne Robinson

'Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm' Lee Child

'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life' Entertainment Weekly

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

'[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . . She's wonderful' St. Petersburg Times

'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©2020 M.C. Beaton Cosy Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Fiction Crime Heartfelt Suspense

Critic Reviews

Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy (Ashley Jensen)
No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime
A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed
The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status
Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm (Lee Child)
Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining. . . M C Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy (Anne Robinson)
M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem
Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life
The bucolic romantic entanglements sizzle . . . Beaton is like a less explicit Jilly Cooper . . . She also has a rebarbative wit that is worth any amount of gritty realism
All stars
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I loved the whole production of this audio tape. I will certainly listen to more of Agatha Raisin books.

the narrator was 👍

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I'm a big fan of Agatha Raisin and her friends. I was disappointed in the significant changes in the characters, relationships and individual habits and quirks of characters. Her abrasiveness and high morals are lacking in this book. James is always cold and aloof, even when he's interested in Agatha. I feel like my familiar old friends have been dumbed down and changed to attract a totally different audience from Marion Chesney's original intent. I understand it can't be easy writing on behalf of another author, but little details like who calls her Aggie, Agatha and Sweetie should be pretty straight forward to get right, and she never refers to people and cats as "guys". It just felt like a totally different series. I did want to find out who the killer was, however even that was a bit disappointing. Too many perpetrators made it a bit messy. I will forget about this book and try to keep my favourite characters alive in my memory instead. Good attempt, but it missed the mark for me.

Too many changes

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I had to make myself finish this. The best thing about it is Penelope Keith.

She’s ok Agatha that is.

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At one stage they confused the character names in a conversation. Character arcs did not fit with the rest of the series.

I’m sure the author tried their best but not as successful

This was not edited well

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