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While clearing his name, the lanky Scot has to deal with the widow who''s suddenly making eyes at a refined bachelor, two leather-skirted Glaswegian beauties intent on raising disco hell, and the rude revelation of one family man''s secret life. Some holiday!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for M.C. Beaton:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. 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For the Lochdubh lawman it would be equally dangerous to flounder...or fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Hamish Macbeth series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An enchanting series... M C Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.'' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e`Readers will enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast... 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Spurned at the altar, she follows her fleeing fiancé James Lacey to Cyprus, where, instead of enjoying the honeymoon they''d planned, they witness the killing of an obnoxious tourist in a disco. Intrigue and a string of murders surround the unlikely couple, in a plot as scorching as the Cypriot sun! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Agatha Raisin series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''M. C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.''   Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.''   The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone interested in a few hours\" worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.\" The Cleveland Pain Dealer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"M C Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy... 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True, James seems less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, found in a field, is young hiker Jessica Tartinck, who spent her life enraging landowners by insisting on her right to roam. Hope springs eternal in Agatha''s breast as she lures the reluctant James into her investigation. There are so many leads to follow, for Jessica''s fellow walkers - not to mention the landowners - all seem able to commit murder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Agatha Raisin series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''M. C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.''   Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.''   The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Being a cranky, middle-aged female myself, I found Agatha charming!''   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And then the local squire is found dead. Agatha''s nose for trouble ensnares her in a maelstrom of jealousy, blackmail and dangerous liaisons, especially with a murderer who plans to keep irrepressible Agatha permanently in Fryfam - as a resident corpse!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Agatha Raisin series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC, M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure'' Anne Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''M.C. 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Recently married to neighbour James Lacey, Agatha quickly finds that love is not all it''s cracked up to be - soon the newly-weds are living in separate cottages and accusing each other of infidelity. Then, after a fight down the local pub, James vanishes - a bloodstain the only clue to his fate. Naturally, Agatha is Suspect Number One. Determined to clear her name - and find her husband - Agatha begins her investigation and promptly discovers a murdered mistress . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Agatha Raisin series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC, M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure'' Anne Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''M.C. 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Soon after the decree, and just before Christmas, Agatha is sipping a cup  of tea and trying to stay awake as minute by minute of the Carsely  Ladies Society meeting at the vicarage drones on when a sudden scream  wakes her from her stupor. The ladies rush out of the building and into  the garden to find Sunday lying face down in the petunias, very much  dead. Agatha is instantly on the case, but with so many people having  threatened the life of the victim, it''s almost impossible to know where  to start!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Agatha Raisin series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''M C Beaton has created a national treasure... 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