Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
1992 novel by Marion Chesney
0-312-08153-7 (First Edition)
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The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]
Premise
Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London and moves to the Cotswolds, expecting a peaceful country life. She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges. Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.[4]
References
- ^ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton: Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p). Publishersweekly.com. 30 November 1992. ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
External links
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Works by Marion Chesney aka M. C. Beaton
- Death of a Gossip (1985)
- Death of a Cad (1987)
- Death of an Outsider (1988)
- Death of a Hussy (1991)
- Death of a Macho Man (1996)
- Death of a Gentle Lady (2008)
- Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (1992)
- Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (1994)
- Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance (2004)
- Hamish Macbeth
- Agatha Raisin
- Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
