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Mystery · 2010 · G

The Quiche of Death

by M. C. Beaton

A death at the village show. Agatha Raisin is on the case — uninvited.

The first book in M. C. Beaton's New York Times bestselling Agatha Raisin series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and settles in for an early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. But she soon finds her life of leisure isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Bored, lonely, and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest: Surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when the judge, Mr

ForAll agesGenreMysteryLength223 pagesRead time~5.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

A death by poisoning; cozy mystery handling — not graphic

Language

None

Clean language with dry British wit

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking as is British village tradition

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild themes of loneliness and the need to belong

What this book is about

Newly retired PR executive Agatha Raisin moves to the Cotswolds seeking rural peace and enters a quiche in the village competition — only for someone to die from it. The first Agatha Raisin mystery introduces Beaton's sharp, funny, prickly protagonist and the cozy milieu that became enormously popular. Warm and witty.

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