Agatha Raisin Series by M.C. Beaton

Agatha Raisin Series

35 primary works • 38 total works
Meet Agatha Raisin: feisty, gloriously non-pc, and used to getting her own way. After giving up her successful PR firm, Agatha moves to the cozy Cotswold village of Carsely--but the town isn’t quite as peaceful as it might seem. In this delightful mystery series from M.C. Beaton, amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin solves many a murder and falls desperate…

Book 0.5

Agatha's First Case
3.61
· 5744 Ratings · 514 Reviews · published 2015 · 14 editions
New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's Agatha Ra…
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Book 1

The Quiche of Death
3.73
· 37999 Ratings · 4261 Reviews · published 1992 · 88 editions
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin …
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Book 2

The Vicious Vet
3.73
· 22799 Ratings · 1888 Reviews · published 1993 · 66 editions
Feisty Agatha Raisin, former London PR exec, retir…
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Book 3

Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
3.80
· 19938 Ratings · 1444 Reviews · published 1993 · 64 editions
Never say die. That's the philosophy Agatha Raisin…
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Book 4

Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
3.76
· 17143 Ratings · 1131 Reviews · published 1995 · 58 editions
Agatha Raisin joins Dembley hiking club to pursue …
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Book 5

Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
3.82
· 15438 Ratings · 1001 Reviews · published 1996 · 55 editions
In her fifth outing, Agatha Raisin - the sometimes…
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Book 6

Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
3.64
· 13822 Ratings · 1002 Reviews · published 1997 · 50 editions
Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holid…
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Book 7

Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
3.72
· 12392 Ratings · 739 Reviews · published 1998 · 52 editions
Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is…
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Book 8

Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
3.75
· 12252 Ratings · 704 Reviews · published 1999 · 50 editions
The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so whe…
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Book 9

Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden
3.75
· 10891 Ratings · 632 Reviews · published 1999 · 44 editions
After being shaved bald during a previous case, Ag…
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Book 10

Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
3.75
· 10876 Ratings · 605 Reviews · published 2000 · 41 editions
When a fortune teller from a previous case informs…
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Book 11

Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
3.81
· 10370 Ratings · 609 Reviews · published 2001 · 1 edition
Recently married to James Lacey, the witty and fra…
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Book 12

Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
3.79
· 9458 Ratings · 528 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
Marital bliss was short-lived for Agatha Raisin. H…
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Book 13

Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
3.82
· 9700 Ratings · 577 Reviews · published 2003 · 43 editions
Agatha Raisin is feeling miserable — and with good…
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Book 14

Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
3.74
· 10014 Ratings · 664 Reviews · published 2003 · 45 editions
Just back from an extended stay in London, Agatha …
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Book 15

The Deadly Dance
3.84
· 8809 Ratings · 548 Reviews · published 2004 · 44 editions
Infuriated that her holiday was ruined by a muggin…
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Book 16

The Perfect Paragon
3.79
· 8384 Ratings · 443 Reviews · published 2005 · 5 editions
Agatha Raisin, recent divorcée, hates adultery cas…
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Book 17

Love, Lies and Liquor
3.78
· 8735 Ratings · 546 Reviews · published 2006 · 40 editions
Agatha Raisin is lonely. Busy as she is with her d…
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Book 18

Kissing Christmas Goodbye
3.73
· 9391 Ratings · 766 Reviews · published 2007 · 42 editions

Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha ha…

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Book 19

A Spoonful of Poison
3.74
· 8305 Ratings · 561 Reviews · published 2008 · 43 editions
Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin’s detectiv…
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Book 20

There Goes the Bride
3.75
· 8146 Ratings · 582 Reviews · published 2009 · 40 editions
Bossy, impulsive Cotswold detective agency owner A…
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Book 21

Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body
3.75
· 8388 Ratings · 640 Reviews · published 2010 · 42 editions
Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about hol…
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Book 22

As the Pig Turns
3.67
· 8632 Ratings · 750 Reviews · published 2011 · 35 editions
Winter Parva, a traditional Cotswolds village, has…
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Book 22.5

Christmas Crumble
3.56
· 4317 Ratings · 318 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions
Christmas tale that’s holly, jolly—and deadly, by …
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Book 23

Hiss and Hers
3.66
· 7936 Ratings · 664 Reviews · published 2012 · 40 editions
Agatha has fallen in love - again. This time it's …
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Book 24

Something Borrowed, Someone Dead
3.70
· 7841 Ratings · 675 Reviews · published 2013 · 33 editions
Incomer Gloria French is at first welcomed in the …
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Book 24.5

Hell's Bells
3.29
· 1841 Ratings · 98 Reviews · published 2013 · 3 editions
Widowed Mary Bolton, like Miss Jean Brodie, consid…
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Book 25

The Blood of an Englishman
3.65
· 7364 Ratings · 692 Reviews · published 2014 · 31 editions
Even though Agatha Raisin loathes amateur dramatic…
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Book 26

Dishing the Dirt
3.70
· 6893 Ratings · 616 Reviews · published 2015 · 3 editions
A therapist had moved into the village of Carsely …
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Book 27

Pushing up Daisies
3.63
· 6652 Ratings · 569 Reviews · published 2016 · 26 editions
When Agatha Raisin left behind her PR business in …
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Book 28

Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree
3.50
· 7817 Ratings · 824 Reviews · published 2017 · 30 editions
The Witches’ Tree continues the tradition in M. C.…
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Book 29

Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer
3.42
· 5940 Ratings · 702 Reviews · published 2018 · 27 editions
The latest Agatha Raisin mystery from bestselling …
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Book 30

Beating About the Bush
3.85
· 6009 Ratings · 650 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, c…
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Book 31

Hot to Trot
3.87
· 5387 Ratings · 606 Reviews · published 2020 · 5 editions
When Private Investigator Agatha Raisin learns tha…
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Book 32

Down the Hatch
3.81
· 5133 Ratings · 508 Reviews · published 2021 · 1 edition
Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's c…
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Book 33

Devil’s Delight
3.84
· 4162 Ratings · 479 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition
Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cr…
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Book 34

Dead on Target
3.97
· 2416 Ratings · 345 Reviews · published 2023 · 17 editions
Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cr…
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Book 35

Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
Life is never, ever dull in Agatha Raisin's sleepy…
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36 primary works • 39 total works