A SPOONFUL OF POISON: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
M. C. Beaton
St. Martin's Minotaur
Mystery
ISBN: 9780312349127
When Agatha Raisin goes to the remote hamlet of Comfrey Magna to politely turn down a public relations job, she encounters the stunning green eyes of handsome widower George Selby, and promptly agrees to do whatever PR work the village needs. But as events in Agatha’s new adventure A SPOONFUL OF POISON unfold, the rural festival Agatha is promoting soon takes a deadly turn, and Agatha must investigate the toxic spiking of some local preserves.
Agatha’s detective agency dives into the investigation as well, especially the attractive young Toni Gilmour, whose troubles with men tend to be too much attention, and not (as with Agatha) too little. By the time a fifth resident of Comfrey Magna turns up dead, the case proves to be something far greater than a sabotaged jam-making contest. With her hands full shepherding Toni through her romantic problems, chasing away her steady stream of pesky London guests, and weeding out a crooked detective in her own agency, it’s all Agatha can do to solve a connected group of crimes and set aside a quiet moment to stare into George Selby’s mesmerizing eyes.
A SPOONFUL OF POISON © Copyright 2010 by M. C. Beaton. Reprinted with permission by St. Martin's Minotaur. All rights reserved.
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Critical Praise
"Beaton’s sly humor enhances the cozy-style plotting, while updates on Agatha's and Toni's respective romantic travails are delightful as ever. The open-ended resolution points to more madcap mayhem to come."––– Publishers Weekly
"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery."––– The Tampa Tribune
"“[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball, with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She’s wonderful."––– St. Petersburg Times
"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."––– Chicago Sun-Times
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