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Killing Time

By: M.C. Beaton, R W Green
Narrated by: Penelope Keith
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Summary

Life is never, ever dull in Agatha Raisin's sleepy Cotswolds village!

Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is working flat out on a series of burglaries which take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha's is murdered during a raid on his antiques shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare to stage a massive, hugely glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being abducted by kidnappers, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Majorca to lie low for a while. There she meets her partner, former police officer John Glass, who is now working as a dance instructor on a cruise liner. Their relationship founders over John's apparent closeness to his stage dance partner, Louise. Putting her love life on hold, Agatha heads home, having worked out who has been threatening her life.

Can Agatha track down the would-be killer, nail her friend's murderers and rescue her romance with John? Everything comes to a climax at the Barfield Extravaganza when on top of everything else, Agatha also manages to solve a 400-year-old Cotswold murder mystery!

"In addition to building suspense, Green provides lots of comedy and fascinating information about event-planning, antiques, and sleuthing throughout. Agatha Raisin lives on." Booklist

"Agatha is always a hoot, but behind the extravagant exterior lie a clever mind and an iron will." Kirkus Reviews

"A whole load of fun... Agatha, it's great to have you back." First Clue

©2024 M.C. Beaton and R W Green (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
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bit of

iam missing alot of agatha special woords there almost no more snake and basterd and miss blogsby is sudenly a bit i dont know she is just divrent

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Love the riddles

This is a little bit different, and I enjoyed trying, and failing, to understand the riddles. Agatha never fails to entertain one way or another

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Still good…….

Still love a good Agatha Raisin who comes to life by the marvellous Penelope Keith. I’m routing for Charles now. Roll on the next instalment.

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Why suddenly so American.

I enjoyed this latest Agatha book but where have the "of"s gone. Suddenly out the door and out the window? Why?

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Agatha Raisin rocks!

MC Beaton’s earlier Agatha Raisin stories have much more grit and in depth descriptions of the main character Agatha. Gone is the chain smoking, youth perusing ‘older woman’ to reveal a slightly tamer Agatha. I miss the old Agatha. On M C Beatons sad death it’s now down to R W Green to fill her very big shoes. Although I still enjoy the stories, I do feel the sparkle has gone a little. Penelope Keith narrating is as excellent as always however.

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Autumn Comfort

always look forward to a new book. The writing has improved over the past few years and have become very enjoyable again

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the plot

this is the first time I have heard Agatha Raisins vulnerability. Superb writing, great plot x

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My heart skips a beat with excitement at every new book in this series

Honestly all the reviews of the recent books about how she is no longer the same Agatha make me kind of mad. I am personally just incredible grateful that someone is carrying on the series and keeping this wonderful little world alive. I love this book, just as I love every single other one in the series. ❤️

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Killing time

Wonderful to know that these stories are still coming out despite the fact that MCBeaton is no longer with us. Thoroughly enjoyed this particular story

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RW green not got same love for characters

Charles and James so badly represented. Minimal and also poor Mrs Bloxby. St
Storyline too busy and Agatha made to be too perfect. Real shame as first couple he did weren't bad.

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