Busy Body (Agatha Raisin Mystery, 21) - Tapa blanda

"Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor."--"The New York Times Book Review"

""

"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"--"Publishers Weekly"

"Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy."--"Booklist"

"Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta"" Journal Constitution"

""

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."--"Chicago"" Sun-Times"

""

"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery."

"--Tampa Tribune Times"

""

"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"--"Tulsa"" World"

""

"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy fans."--"Booklist"

THERE GOES THE BRIDE

"Splendid." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Beaton and cozy fans will want this one."--"Library Journal"

A SPOONFUL OF POISON

"Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, pack-a-day habit, and major man lust...Beaton's latest installment, in which Aggie gets mixed up in a deadly jam-tasting contest, is pretty terrific--a must-read."--"Entertainment Weekly"

""

"Take two fine old English traditions--the village fete and death by poison--and you have a clever tale...featuring irascible, lovable Agatha Raisin. "A Spoonful of Poison" will go down just fine."--"Richmond"" Times-Dispatch"

"Beaton's sly humor enhances the cozy-style plotting, while updates on Agatha's...romantic travails are as delightful as ever. The open-ended resolution points to more madcap mayhem to come."--"Publishers Weekly"

THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEY

"British cozy fans will no doubt find this book an engaging teatime companion

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize."--"Publishers Weekly "(Starred Review) "Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Beaton is a master of the cozy formula -- there are plenty of red herrings, a large cast of suspects and an eagle-eye view of village life."--"RT Book Reviews"

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.

Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery.

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize. "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"
""

Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery. "Kirkus Reviews "

Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize. "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)""

-Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.- --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

-Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery.- --Kirkus Reviews

-Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize.- --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery." --Kirkus Reviews

"Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)