Amanda Ballard is not a popular figure in the village of Carsely. When her body is found hanging on the bell ropes of the church, Agatha presumes she was murdered. Beaton, M. C. (1998). Agatha Raisin and the wellspring of death (1sted.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312185235. OCLC 38565955.

The competition to be crowned winner of the Carsely Jam-Off has always been fierce, but when the prize jam is poisoned, leading to the death of a judge, things may finally have gone a step too far. Determined to bring the killer to justice, Agatha resolves to restore the competition's name. I love Agatha. I have right since the first time I listened to The Quiche of Death on audio. She is a one-of-a-kind sleuth. She's bossy and domineering, she's "mature" and she doesn't deny that she's looking for the love of her life, with sex included! She's fantastic in my books and of course I love reading/listening to every single one of her adventures. And so it proves in this thrilling tale of murder and mayhem. It all begins with Agatha thinking of going over to Paris to meet up with a beau she had met at Agatha's ex-husband (most recent that is) James Lacy's engagement party. Dreaming of love in the city made for it, she discovers on ringing Sylvan Dubois at his Paris apartment that another lady is on the scene. She therefore decides to go to Istanbul, where Lacy has taken his soon-to-be bride for a holiday. I'm continuing to enjoy the fun of these cozies which are somewhat different from the TV-series which I saw first. Agatha is definitely more cranky in the books, but it is her human faults that make us accept her. Young detective Toni Gilmour continues here in this book #20 (in the TV series she was brought in at the beginning of Season 3, but as the niece of the housekeeper Simpson). Sir Charles is much more of a recurring character and occasional love interest than he is in the screen adaptation and his cheap and chintzy manners are played up quite a bit.a b "My Conversation With Ashley Jensen About The Acorn TV Original Agatha Raisin Series Two Movie Debuting Monday". WIXC. 17 November 2018 . Retrieved 3 December 2018. So when the bride is murdered on her wedding day, naturally Agatha is Suspect Number One – but then matters are turned on their head when the dead bride’s mother engages Agatha to take on the case of her murdered daughter! And very soon Agatha’s own life is in danger while she tries to solve the mystery of the corpse bride while fighting off (halfheartedly) the advances of a very attractive and determined Frenchman! Agatha's former husband James is engaged to be married to a beautiful, young woman and Agatha has been kindly invited to the wedding. To take her mind off this, Agatha decides she has fallen for Sylvan, a Frenchman she met at James' engagement party. To distract her still further she decides upon a holiday and flies to Istanbul, where unfortunately she bumps into James and his fiancee not once but twice - convincing him she is stalking them. So when the bride is murdered on her wedding day, naturally Agatha is Suspect Number One - but then matters are turned on their head when the dead bride's mother engages Agatha to take on the case of her murdered daughter! And very soon Agatha's own life is in danger while she tries to solve the mystery of the corpse bride while fighting off (halfheartedly) the advances of a very attractive and determined Frenchman. She's vain, rude and jealous - and she has every right to be jealous - she's kind of right. Toni is the one solving all of the crimes so let her do it and just run the business already. executive producer: Free@Last TV / producer / executive producer / executive producer: Free @ Last TV (20 episodes, 2014-2022)

Beaton, M. C. (1996). Agatha Raisin and the murderous marriage (1sted.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312961863. OCLC 34699502. Mr and Mrs Wong - Bill Wong's parents. Mother is a native of Gloucestershire, whereas the Father is Hong Kong Chinese. The mother is an awful cook and they are both known to eat at bad restaurants. They are also known for an attraction to brash gaudy decor and chasing off Bill's love interests. The narration of this book #20 marks the return of the series regular reader Penelope Keith after Wanda MacCaddon narrated the previous 2 books. MacCaddon was fine in the role but gave a much more restrained performance than Keith does in the other voices e.g. the exaggerated vocal mannerisms of Roy and Sir Charles.Agatha reluctantly promises to support James by attending his wedding. However, when a body is found during the morning of the big day, it's up to Agatha and the gang to come to the rescue. Local vet and womanizer Paul Bladen is very popular with the ladies of Carsely. When he dies during routine surgery, Agatha has to find out the truth. Agatha reluctantly promises to support James by attending his wedding. However, when a body is found during the morning of the big day, it’s up to Agatha and the gang to come to the rescue. Beaton, M. C. (2006). Agatha Raisin and the terrible tourist. London: Robinson. ISBN 1845291840. OCLC 62479127. Raisin has been played by Penelope Keith on BBC Radio 4, and by Ashley Jensen in the television series Agatha Raisin. The pilot aired on Sky 1 in December 2014. [1] A full 8-part series, filmed during 2015, began airing on Sky 1 in June 2016. For series 2, the format was changed from 45-minute episodes to two 90-minute TV movies. Series 3 premiered on 28 October 2019 and the four stories retained the 90-minute format. [2] Character [ edit ]

Rhashan Stone as Jez Bloxby (played by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith in the pilot), husband of Sarah in series 1-3. As of series 4, he and Sarah have broken up. This character re-imagines Alf Bloxby from the books. (series 1) Però, una volta risolto il caso, non ho gradito molto la serie di persecutori che prendono di mira Agatha per portare a termine la vendetta del colpevole. Passi la prima volta, ma poi sembra quasi che la Beaton abbia reiterato il giochetto per allungare il brodo... Mrs Sarah-Margaret (she answers to both) Bloxby - the vicar's wife who greatly admires Agatha and is always looking out for Agatha's best interests. Agatha Raisin And The Quiche Of Death - Production Details". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 5 October 2014.Most (28 of 32) of the Agatha Raisin audiobooks are free on Audible Plus. A continuation series Book 32 Down the Hatch is yet to be released, and is expected to be published in October 2021. Down the Hatch is apparently entirely written by continuation writer R.W. Green whereas #31 Hot to Trot was a collaboration with M.C. Beaton.