Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride

Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride by M.C. Beaton follows Agatha as she navigates life's unexpected challenges. Agatha's former husband James is engaged to a beautiful, young woman, and Agatha has been kindly invited to the wedding. To take her mind off this, she decides she has fallen for Sylvan, a Frenchman she met at James' engagement party. Seeking further distraction, she flies to Istanbul for a holiday, where she unfortunately bumps into James and his fiancée not once but twice, convincing him she is stalking them.

When the bride is murdered on her wedding day, Agatha is naturally Suspect Number One. However, the situation takes an unexpected turn when the dead bride's mother hires Agatha to investigate her daughter's murder. Soon, Agatha's own life is at risk as she endeavours to solve the mystery of the corpse bride, all the while fending off (halfheartedly) the advances of a very attractive and determined Frenchman.

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:

"M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem" - Publishers Weekly

"The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status" - The Times

"Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC. M. C. Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy. If you buy one book a year, let it be this. Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link" - Anne Robinson

"Being a cranky, middle-aged female myself, I found Agatha charming!" - Amazon customer review