With the resources she has at her disposal provided by others, she makes short work of what needs to be done. DEVIL'S DELIGHT delighted me with its nudists and witches'Gumshoe Review'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES'A blend of Miss Marple's insight with the cunning of every murderer she ever revealed . Private detective Agatha Raisin - a fiftyish Englishwoman with small bear-like eyes and shiny brown hair - lives in Carsley, a pretty village in the Cotswolds.

Agatha remembers that her good friend and ex lover Sir Charles Fraith owns the land that the nudist camp is on. C. Beaton has once again changed up Agatha and made her bolder, more daring and the talk of the naturist colony' Just Reviews 'I feel the Agatha Raisin mysteries are in safe hands with R. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances.And while that's certainly reasonable, after 33 books, I found myself missing the grumpy, hard-charging Agatha Raisin of old. C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. He demonstrates his knowledge of her older books by constantly mentioning them, but it's really not necessary and he should get on with the story in the same style as Marion if he wants to keep the once loyal band of eager readers that Marion had.

C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy' Anne Robinson'Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm' Lee Child'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. Granted, her character has changed a bit with the new author, but I can chalk it up to her mellowing and being more comfortable in her own skin.The encounter leads them to become embroiled with a naturist group, a disappearing corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft, an ice cream empire, intrigue and murder. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly'[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball .

Her natural voice has always been pleasant, but she is also extremely talented at performing various accents or regional dialects, adding a lisp, and supporting personalities related to gender, age, and education. When a women is describe as having a dress big enough to be a marquee tent if needed, I stopped reading.He is concerned as things are missing from his company and wants them to find out what is happening.

Theresa and Antonio were having an affair, and before they were to go to Spain together, he disappeared. Jasper Crane is a member of the Naturist club, and Agatha would have liked him had it not been for his beard; Agatha loathes beards on men. Agatha and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill Wong’s long-awaited wedding, thinking of nothing more than what the beautiful bride will be wearing when a terrified young man comes running down the country lane towards them wearing…nothing at all. Agatha band Toni are in their way to their friend Bill’s wedding when a naked man comes stumbling out in front of their car. I took a star off for the conclusion because the only thing that disappointed me was the ending, as I found it unrealistic.But Agatha and Toni grow suspicious after meeting some of the club’s members, whose diverse interests range from artisanal ice cream to ancient curses.