Agatha Raisin #31: Agatha Raisin: Hot to Trot

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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 TIMESPrivate 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