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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
- Agatha Raisin, Book 1
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Series: Agatha Raisin Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
- Agatha Raisin, Book 2
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Diana Bishop
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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In the delightful Cotswold village of Carsely, the air is heady with romance. Agatha Raisin is convinced that the new vet has taken a shine to her. But before she can get anywhere, handsome Dr Paul Bladen is accidentally killed while attending to Lord Pendlebury's horse. So was it really an accident? All the evidence points that way, but the circumstances are decidedly suspicious.
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Quite good. First book is better
- By Martin on 09-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
- Agatha Raisin, Book 3
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A newcomer to the village, Mary Fortune, is discovered murdered. Agatha seizes the moment and immediately starts yanking up village secrets by their roots and digging the dirt on the victim. But the problem is, Agatha has an awkward secret of her own.
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Penelope Keith!
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-2021
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Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
- Agatha Raisin, Book 4
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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After six gruelling months back in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to the charms of her neighbour, James Lacey. True, James is less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, hiker Jessica Tartinck, spent her life enraging wealthy landowners by insisting on her walking club's right to hike over their properties. Now she has been found dead....
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Absolutely loved this one
- By Martin on 14-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin
- The Murderous Marriage
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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After pursuing him for nearly four years, Agatha is finally about to marry James Lacey, the handsome Colonel next door. But there's just one little problem.
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Marriage murder and mystery
- By Martin on 16-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
- Agatha Raisin, Book 6
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Agatha Raisin, retired PR supremo, has been spurned at the altar by the man of her dreams, her attractive neighbour James Lacey. So temporarily deserting the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely, she pursues her fleeing fiancé to north Cyprus where, instead of enjoying a romantic honeymoon, they witness the killing of an obnoxious tourist in a disco. Can the duo forget their differences and resume their strangely successful sleuthing partnership?
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Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
- Agatha Raisin, Book 8
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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He was a hairdresser to dye for... The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart - but their budding romance is cut short when Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon. Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case.
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Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
- Agatha Raisin, Book 2
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Diana Bishop
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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In the delightful Cotswold village of Carsely, the air is heady with romance. Agatha Raisin is convinced that the new vet has taken a shine to her. But before she can get anywhere, handsome Dr Paul Bladen is accidentally killed while attending to Lord Pendlebury's horse. So was it really an accident? All the evidence points that way, but the circumstances are decidedly suspicious.
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Quite good. First book is better
- By Martin on 09-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
- Agatha Raisin, Book 3
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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A newcomer to the village, Mary Fortune, is discovered murdered. Agatha seizes the moment and immediately starts yanking up village secrets by their roots and digging the dirt on the victim. But the problem is, Agatha has an awkward secret of her own.
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Penelope Keith!
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-2021
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Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
- Agatha Raisin, Book 4
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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After six gruelling months back in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to the charms of her neighbour, James Lacey. True, James is less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, hiker Jessica Tartinck, spent her life enraging wealthy landowners by insisting on her walking club's right to hike over their properties. Now she has been found dead....
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Absolutely loved this one
- By Martin on 14-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin
- The Murderous Marriage
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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After pursuing him for nearly four years, Agatha is finally about to marry James Lacey, the handsome Colonel next door. But there's just one little problem.
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Marriage murder and mystery
- By Martin on 16-06-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
- Agatha Raisin, Book 6
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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Agatha Raisin, retired PR supremo, has been spurned at the altar by the man of her dreams, her attractive neighbour James Lacey. So temporarily deserting the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely, she pursues her fleeing fiancé to north Cyprus where, instead of enjoying a romantic honeymoon, they witness the killing of an obnoxious tourist in a disco. Can the duo forget their differences and resume their strangely successful sleuthing partnership?
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Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
- Agatha Raisin, Book 8
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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He was a hairdresser to dye for... The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart - but their budding romance is cut short when Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon. Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case.
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Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
- Agatha Raisin, Book 10
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Feeling jilted and cross, Agatha follows a fortune-teller's advice and rents a cottage in the pretty village of Fryfam, where she hopes good fortune and true love will come chasing after her for a change. Unfortunately, her romantic notions are soon dispelled by the strange goings-on in the village. What are those strange lights in Agatha's back garden? Who is stealing paintings and pottery? And who murdered the local squire?
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As good as always
- By Iwbar on 26-12-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
- Agatha Raisin, Book 11
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Recently married to James Lacey, Agatha quickly finds out that it's not all 'happy ever after' - before long the newlyweds are living in separate cottages and accusing each other of infidelity. After a fight down the local pub, James vanishes completely, leaving a bloodstain as the only clue to his fate. Naturally, Agatha is Prime Suspect. Determined to clear her name and find her husband, Agatha begins her investigation - and promptly finds a murdered mistress....
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Fabulous
- By Alison Lewis on 19-09-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden
- Agatha Raisin, Book 9
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Suffering from bald patches thanks to a hair conditioner spiked with depilatory cream - supplied by the murderess in her last investigation - Agatha escapes to the coastal resort of Wyckhadden to allow her crowning glory to recover in privacy. A local witch provides her with hair tonic, and Agatha's lost locks begin to grow - but then the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The elderly residents at Agatha's faded hotel seem innocuous enough, if a little odd. But she turns up an alarming number of secrets....
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Agatha Raisin: The Curious Curate
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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When the village curate is found murdered, retired PR guru Agatha Raisin vows to bring his killer to justice, particularly if the investigation also brings her closer to her handsome next-door neighbour, Colonel Lacey. Duck and Cover Still reeling from the death of their curate, the inhabitants of Carsely decide on Duck Racing and Morris Dancing to cheer themselves up. But the village Fete is unlikely to go smoothly while the killer is still amongst them.
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Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon
- Agatha Raisin, Book 16
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs
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After being nearly killed by both a hired hit man and her former secretary, Agatha Raisin could use some low-key cases. So when Robert Smedley walks through the door of her detective agency, determined to prove that his wife is cheating on him, Raisin Investigations immediately offers to help. Unfortunately for Agatha, Mabel Smedley appears to be the perfect wife: young, pretty and a regular volunteer at church.
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Aggie Rules
- By Alison Lewis on 24-08-2021
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Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
- Agatha Raisin, Book 12
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Abandoned by new husband James, Agatha Raisin hops on a plane to the South Pacific in the hope that an idyllic holiday will bring some consolation. There, she befriends a honeymooning couple, but tragically, the young bride is accidentally drowned. Returning home to the Cotswolds, Agatha finds herself involved in a strangely similar situation: a woman, dressed in a wedding gown, is found floating in the river. The police say suicide, but Agatha, spurred on by bitter reflections on the married state, sets out to prove them wrong.
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excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 25-01-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
- Agatha Raisin, Book 14
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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Reports of a haunted house soon have amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin snooping around, only to discover the victim of the haunting is a universally disliked old biddy on whom someone is playing a practical joke. But then the old lady is murdered, and, for Agatha - Miss Marple with attitude - solving a crime is much more fun than ghostbusting. Very soon she’s up to her usual tricks, involving the villagers, local police, and, naturally, her handsome new neighbour....
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Perferction
- By Anonymous User on 16-12-2020
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Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance
- Agatha Raisin, Book 15
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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An unabridged reading of an Agatha Raisin mystery from M. C. Beaton, read by Penelope Keith. There may be trouble ahead...so will Agatha face the music? Can the feisty Agatha cut it as a private investigator? She soon learns that running her own detective agency in the Cotswolds is not quite like starring in a Raymond Chandler movie. But then walks in wealthy divorcee Catherine Laggat-Brown, and Agatha is given her first real case.
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Love Agatha
- By elizabeth b. on 15-11-2020
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Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye
- Agatha Raisin, Book 18
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Penelope Keith - who starred as Agatha Raisin in the popular BBC Radio 4 series - reads M.C. Beaton’s entertaining murder mystery. During the grey days of early December, Agatha is obsessed by only two things – Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. Although she says she feels nothing for James now, she’s sure that planning the perfect Dickensian Christmas for all her friends will somehow reanimate her love. Even the murder of Mrs Tamworthy , does little to distract Agatha.
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Different
- By Anonymous User on 23-12-2019
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Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison
- Agatha Raisin, Book 19
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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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.
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Agatha Raisin: There Goes the Bride
- Agatha Raisin, Book 20
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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Agatha Raisin's ex-husband James has become engaged to a beautiful young woman and Agatha has been kindly invited to the wedding. This is a difficult pill to swallow, so to take her mind off it Agatha begins a flirtation with Sylvan, a Frenchman she met at James's engagement party. She also decides to holiday in Istanbul, where unfortunately she bumps into James and his fiancée, not once but twice - convincing him she is stalking them.
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Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body
- Agatha Raisin, Book 21
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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Penelope Keith - who starred as Agatha Raisin in the popular BBC Radio 4 series – reads M. C. Beaton’s eagerly-awaited murder mystery. Agatha Raisin has never been one for enforced holiday cheer, but her friendly little village of Carsely has always prided itself on its traditional Christmas festivities. However, this year Mr John Sunday has chosen Christmas as the time to crack down on what he sees as gross misconduct by everyone. But when Mr Sunday goes too far, he is soon found lying face down in the petunias, very much dead.
Publisher's Summary
Meet Agatha Raisin, high-flying public relations boss turned village sleuth. After her many years of bullying and cajoling others, her early retirement to a picture-perfect village in the Cotswolds is a dream come true.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-11-2017
Amazingly Entertaining Agatha
Found this series by accident but very glad I did: amusing & interesting. I was just looking up Penelope Keith to see if she’d recorded any audiobooks, as she has the loveliest English voice to listen to. What listening to this proved is how talented an actress Penelope is. Her characterisations & voices are great. Will definitely continue listening to this series.
5 people found this helpful
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- JANET
- 15-02-2017
Janny
I enjoyed it very much. ..used it at night when I couldn't sleep.
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- Shirley
- 06-03-2022
Absolute delight
Well written and narrated.
As suits the genre a cozy murder with characters delightfully robust in description.
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- Penelope
- 15-02-2022
Just Lovely!
oh ,how I enjoyed every minute of this story. Agatha is an interesting character...not afraid of speaking her mind, yet vulnerabilities are there too.
I often laughed out loud during this listen and Penelope Keith's narration was A1 !!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-2021
Light and fluffy
Light and fluffy and fun! Worth a read for lock down. Agatha raisin is a lovely character.
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- Edmund Doogue
- 18-09-2020
Witty and amusing
A comical thriller in rather camp English style, perfectly narrated by Penelope Keith. Well worth listening to.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-2018
Great Story lots of fun and mystery
We really enjoyed this book light hearted and funny. Very well narrated we are looking forward to the next Agatha Raisin book!!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-2021
What a joy!
I love MC Beaton. I love Penelope Keith and Agatha Raisin is simply entertaining. I’ve listened to it more than 4 times already. Great purchase.
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- Alida
- 27-03-2021
Great book
Enjoyed every moment of this book. Great story, good narrator. Well worth listening to. Five stars.
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- mr kieran j murphy
- 23-04-2018
an enjoyable listen
Penelope Keith is a fantastic narrator and the story is extremely enjoyable. For the first story in a series this is a better start for M C Beaton than the Hamish McBeth novels. Worth a listen!
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- Rachel
- 29-08-2012
Exactly what I was after!
M.C.Beaton has introduced a lovely invention in Agatha Raisin; a late middle-aged lady who has sold up her PR business in London to realise a lifelong dream of living in a cottage in the Cotswolds. Far from being a paragon, Agatha has spent her working life bullying and manipulating to succeed in a cutthroat business and finds with a shock that her new idyllic setting may require her to, as one potential friend suggests, "learn to like people".
The plotline is entertaining, the characters colourful, the heroine amusingly flawed, and the performance by Penelope Keith is truly masterful.
If you are looking to be entertained this won't fail to please!
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- Louise
- 03-07-2013
Laugh out loud
This is the first book in the Agatha Raisin story and to begin with I did not like the main character Agatha Raisin, but she grew on me as the story developed until I saw her as a crazy aunt. The narrator was very good and told the story very well and with the plot there were parts where I had tears of laughter but it was still a murder mystery which had you guessing all the way through.
25 people found this helpful
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- Karen Tucker
- 10-07-2013
Thoroughly recommended
What made the experience of listening to Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death the most enjoyable?
The first Agatha Raisin, 'lady detective', novel establishes Agatha as a newcomer to the English countryside, vacillating about staying, and surprising herself by making new friends and becoming actually popular for the first time in her pushy, go-getting, high-flying life. As a successor to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, she is certainly very recognisable to most modern readers, and her transformation from waspish business owner to respected country-dweller is at least as interesting as the tale of her investigations into the death of a local husband. Excellently written, excellently read (of course!), and a thoroughly romping listen.
What did you like best about this story?
The author takes the time to establish the characters in a way that blends subtlety with humour, and their interactions are fascinating to observe.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
There were so many great scenes, I would be hard pressed to pick one that stood out above the rest.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
How hard can it be for a city high-flyer to turn country-dweller?
Any additional comments?
The performance from Penelope Keith was impeccable, as one would expect.
16 people found this helpful
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- Amanda
- 07-04-2013
Very enjoyable listen
I love Penelope Keith narrating this series, and The Quiche of Death is one of the best for pure fun. Perfect listening for a Sunday afternoon with tea and cake!
8 people found this helpful
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- JF
- 21-02-2021
Still can't figure out if i like it...
I was genuinely not sure if this was supposed to be a kids book.
The characters are more like caricatures, the plot is tenuous. there is virtually no prose; little description of anything. The language seems over-simplified and the whole thing feels like it was probably written over the course of a weekend spent in the garden with a notebook and a jug of Pimms.
It's full of little dead end offshoots that seem irrelevant.
The eponymous Ms Raisin is not especially relatable or likeable. In fact she is completely unbelievable and very self-centred.
And yet......
I have listened to it twice.
And have bought further Agatha Raisin titles in the sales. (I can honestly say i would not pay full price or use a whole credit for one!)
All conform to the same pattern, and I swear I find them irritating, and don't actually 'like' them, so why do i feel compelled to listen to them?
They're like some curiously addictive junk food equivalent in literature- you know when you order takeout knowing it's a bad idea, you eat it knowing it does not taste good, you regret the expense when you could have just had beans on toast, afterwards you wish you hadn't done it.... and yet a couple of weeks later you do it again!!
I have to say, Penelope Keith is possibly the saving grace!!
If you can pick these up in the £3 sale then by all means collect them.
If you're looking for something you can listen to without engaging your brain in any way, then these fit the bill.
If you're expecting an actual murder-mystery, along the lines of Agatha Christie, or PD James then these are most definitely NOT that!! Probably more on the level of Enid Blyton's Famous Five; only without Timmy the dog and lashings of ginger beer!!
7 people found this helpful
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- Mrs
- 11-01-2020
too twee
Revolving round an unlovable central character, the story is thin and far fetched, saved by the narrator. Wont be listening to more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-05-2017
An easy listen, nothing challenging
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Fun if you don't want to really concentrate or think too hard.
What about Penelope Keith’s performance did you like?
Always a pleasure
Did Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death inspire you to do anything?
Not move to a small village in the middle of nowhere.
14 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-08-2019
Easy listening.
A lovely easy listening story. Narration by Penelope Keith excellent. Will search for more audio books which she has narrated.
5 people found this helpful
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- Mama C
- 03-05-2018
Delightful
Absolutely delightful book, so well written with wonderful characters brought to life by Penelope Keith.
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- Emilia
- 05-10-2012
Completely loved it!
I'm now hooked on this series after listening to this audio book! Highly recommended if you enjoy Agatha Christie and midsummer murders for a bit of light entertainment.
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- Steph H
- 11-02-2020
Just Delightful
So glad I've stumbled across this series. This first book is a great introduction to Agatha Raisin and I'm really looking forward to seeing what other scrapes she manages to get herself in to.
Easy listening murder mystery set in a quaint Cotswold village.
2 people found this helpful
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