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Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death

By M.C. Beaton
Series: Agatha Raisin
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In the ostensibly peaceful village of Ancombe, the arrival of a mineral-water company aiming to tap into the local spring causes fierce division among the parish council. Agatha Raisin, tasked with PR for the company, finds herself embroiled in intrigue when the council chairman is found murdered by the spring. As suspicion falls on council members, Agatha must overcome personal setbacks and unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy witty, character-driven British crime mysteries featuring a strong, humorous female lead. Fans of black comedy and traditional village whodunits will find this novel particularly engaging.

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When Agatha finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of Ancombe village spring, tongues start wagging. The seventh Agatha Raisin murder mystery with brand new cover design.

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Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral-water company - which intends to tap into the village spring - sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps.

When Agatha, who just happens to be handling the PR for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have polished off the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? Poor Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from one of her unsuccessful romantic encounters, must get cracking, investigate the councillors and solve the crime.

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

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

'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

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M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem, says Publisher's Weekly, celebrating Agatha's sharp wit and intelligence. The Cleveland Plain Dealer praises the book as intelligent, amusing reading, while Anne Robinson calls the series irresistible, unputdownable, a joy and a true national treasure. Fans appreciate the dry humour and the affectionate portrayal of Agatha's gruff personality.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472121318

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Contributors:

  • Read by Penelope Keith

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 272

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction M.C. Beaton Series: Agatha Raisin

About the Author

M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-one million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky.

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