Agatha Raisin kws the truth when she sees it. Now all she has to do is find it...Gloria French was a jolly widow with bottle-blonde hair, a raucous laugh, and rosy cheeks. When she first moved from London to the charming Cotswold hills, she was heartily welcomed. She seemed a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she had a nasty habit of borrowing things and t giving them back-a teapot here, a set of silverware there. So it's quite the shock when she is found dead, murdered by a poisoned bottle of elderberry wine. Afraid the murder will be a blight on the small town, the Parish councilor hires private detective Agatha Raisin to lead the murder investigation. But the village is secretive...and one's talking. Of course that doesn't stop the ever-persistent Agatha from sticking her se where one wants it-especially as the suspect list grows. And if it isn't eugh that Agatha's own ex has reentered the picture, the killer is w targeting Agatha! With Something Borrowed, Someone Dead, M. C. Beaton delivers more of the Agatha Raisin readers can't get eugh of.M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery. -The New York Times Book Review In [this] lively mystery...Agatha displays a wit and sharp tongue that will continue to please her many fans. -Publishers Weekly Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha. -Chicago Sun-Times
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250047560
ISBN-13
9781250047564
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212312710
Product Key Features
Author
M C Beaton
Format
Paperback / Softback, Mass Market (Rack) Paperback,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Agatha Raisin Mysteries (Paperback)
Author Biography
M. C. BEATON, who was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon 2006, has been hailed as the Queen of Crime ( The Globe and Mail ). In addition to her New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels, Beaton is the author of the Hamish Macbeth series and four Edwardian mysteries. Born in Scotland, she currently divides her time between the English Cotswolds and Paris.