{"product_id":"9781408718544","title":"Agatha Raisin: Killing Time","description":"Author: M.C. Beaton\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408718544\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' \u003c\/b\u003eAshley Jensen\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Beaton novel is like \u003ci\u003eThe Archers\u003c\/i\u003e on speed' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife is never dull in Agatha Raisin's sleepy Cotswolds village! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe newest cosy mystery in the million-copy bestselling Agatha Raisin crime series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan 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!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------------\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy'\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Robinson\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm'\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Child\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395851014302,"sku":"ADS-9781408718544","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408718544.jpg?v=1768267122","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408718544","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}