Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

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The Quiche of Death
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First edition
AuthorM. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAgatha Raisin
GenreDetective, Mystery novel
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
December 1992
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages201 (Hardcover edition)
ISBN0-312-08153-7 (First Edition)
OCLC26310715
823/.914 20
LC ClassPR6052.E196 A7 1992
Followed byAgatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet 

The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]

Plot summary[]

Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London, she 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[]

  1. ^ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  2. ^ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton: Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. ^ Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p). Publishersweekly.com. 1992-11-30. ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  4. ^ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

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