M.C. Beaton – Agatha Raisin And The Quiche Of Death – First US Edition 1992
£185.00
A first edition, first printing published by St. Martin’s Press in 1992. A very good book marred only by a small dent to the front board. No inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, a touch rubbed to the corners.
“Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death” is a cosy mystery novel by M.C. Beaton, introducing the eponymous amateur detective, Agatha Raisin. In this series debut, the sharp and irritable Agatha retires to a quiet Cotswold village, where she enters a quiche competition with a store-bought dish. When a judge dies from poisoning, Agatha becomes a suspect and decides to solve the murder herself. The book blends humour with traditional mystery elements, as Agatha navigates village life and a murder investigation. This novel is the first in a long-running series and sets the stage for Agatha’s quirky character and her knack for stumbling upon crimes, delighting fans of light-hearted, British countryside mysteries.
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A first edition, first printing published by St. Martin’s Press in 1992. A very good book marred only by a small dent to the front board. No inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, a touch rubbed to the corners.
“Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death” is a cosy mystery novel by M.C. Beaton, introducing the eponymous amateur detective, Agatha Raisin. In this series debut, the sharp and irritable Agatha retires to a quiet Cotswold village, where she enters a quiche competition with a store-bought dish. When a judge dies from poisoning, Agatha becomes a suspect and decides to solve the murder herself. The book blends humour with traditional mystery elements, as Agatha navigates village life and a murder investigation. This novel is the first in a long-running series and sets the stage for Agatha’s quirky character and her knack for stumbling upon crimes, delighting fans of light-hearted, British countryside mysteries.
