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Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison
- Agatha Raisin, Book 19
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Series: Agatha Raisin Mysteries, Book 19
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Cotswolds inhabitants are used to inclement weather, but the night sky is especially foggy as Rory and Molly Devere, the new vicar and his wife, drive home from a dinner party in their village of Sumpton Harcourt. They strain to see the road ahead - and then suddenly brake, screeching to a halt. Right in front of them, aglow in the headlights, a body hangs from a gnarled tree at the edge of town. Margaret Darby, an elderly spinster, has been murdered - and the villagers are bewildered as to who would commit such a crime.
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The team of bells at St. Ethelred church is the pride and glory of the idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna, together with the most dedicated bell ringers in the whole of England: the twins Mavis and Millicent Dupin. As the village gets ready for the Bishop's visit, the twins get overly excited at the prospect of ringing the special peal of bells created for the occasion and start bullying the other bell ringers, forcing them to rehearse and rehearse...so much so that Joseph Kennell, a retired lawyer, yells at the sisters that he 'felt like killing them'!
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Agatha
- By Lea-Anne Boyce on 03-08-2020
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Agatha Raisin: Hot to Trot
- By: M.C. Beaton
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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.
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This was not edited well
- By Felicity Cooney on 24-11-2020
Publisher's Summary
Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that she decides to take time off for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she does, she remembers that when she does have time on her hands, she doesn't know what to do with it. So it doesn't take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicise the church fete - especially when the event organiser, George Selby, turns out to be a handsome widower.
Agatha brings out the crowds for the fete all right, but there’s more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned, and the festive entertainment becomes the scene of two murders. Will Agatha find enough time to flirt with gorgeous George?
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- Victoria
- 10-12-2013
Curl up, grab a cuppa and relax
Agatha Raisin fans won't be disappointed - just what we've come to expect; gentle humour, mild peril and some - almost accidentally - successful detecting from the Cotswolds' favourite sleuth.
If you're after page-turning, white-knuckle, extreme thrillers or whodunnits then Mrs Raisin is not for you; if you enjoy Murder She Wrote, Poirot and Stephanie Plum them this is probably right up your alley. Gentle, enjoyable and comforting rather than stupa ting and challenging; I've meanly held off one star on storyline as there are no massive surprises in an Agatha Raisin (mostly because there's a limited number of new characters in each one so it's always one of them for some reason or another!) but fans of Aggie will know that this isn't the appeal or the point - highly recommended for a grey winters day; stick it on, curl up with a cuppa and relax in your Jim-jams... Perfect!
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- Anne Dudley
- 16-01-2021
Agatha raisin and a spoonful of poison
Another story from Agatha Raisin that doesn't fail to entertain Penelope Keith reading this never fails to make its characters come alive. I've listened to quite a few of these detective stories & they never fail to entertain.
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- Sharron
- 13-07-2020
Murder in the village
Another murderous romp solved by Agatha and her cast of friends. I enjoy the personalities in these stories, everyone is thoroughly dislikeable kable and more likeable because of this.
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- Dominic
- 18-03-2020
series
it was the usual slick plots and counter plots. Beautifully read as always by Penelope Keith. As usual Agatha escaped by the skin of her teeth. A good read.
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- NJ
- 06-03-2020
Delightful
Another brilliant episode in the life of Agatha Raisin, superbly read by the magnificent Penelope Keith!
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- Valerie Martin
- 11-02-2020
Laugh
I always have a chuckle reading Agatha to cheer me. So funny to hear her.
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- Sue from the North
- 19-01-2020
Not as good as other Agatha Raisin books
I gave up on this book, it was sending me to sleep. I had previously listened to another Agatha Raisin story and really enjoyed it, so much so purchased another. But, as much as Penelope Keith's narration last time made the character come alive this time it just made it repetitive. If you want a book to send you to sleep it will be great. I listen to audiobooks on long car journeys, this time I was glad to be held up on the motorway so I could switch it off.
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- EssexSue
- 16-07-2019
fantastic as usual!!
Penelope Keith is amazing at bringing Agatha to life while all around her drop!! 😁
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- Laura Mcintosh
- 18-12-2018
not the best
i usually love agatha raisin books but found this one a bit boring and repetitive
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- Gillian knox
- 09-06-2018
many twists and turns love the story
really enjoyed the book many twists and turns keeps you riveted cant wait for the next.
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