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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]
First edition | |
| Author | M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | December 1992 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 201 (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-08153-7 (First Edition) |
| OCLC | 26310715 |
| 823/.914 20 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.E196 A7 1992 |
| Followed by | Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet |
Premise
Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London and moves to the Cotswolds, expecting a peaceful country life. She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges. Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.[4]
References
- ^ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton: Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p). Publishersweekly.com. 30 November 1992. ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
External links
- UK publisher Constable & Robinson