Snobbery With Violence - M. C. Beaton [0]
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DELICIOUS PRAISE FOR
MARION CHESNEY AND HER NOVELS
“Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries.... Outsiders always spell trouble for the inbred societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“[Beaton’s] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!”
—Publishers Weekly
“Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.”
—Booklist
“Anyone interested in . . . intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
“Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand new Agatha Raisin mystery.”
—Tampa Tribune Times
“The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!”
—Tulsa World
“The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine ... a must for cozy fans.”
—Booklist
SNOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
“Fans of the author’s Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mysteries, written under the name M. C. Beaton, will welcome this new series of historical whodunits.”
—Booklist
“Old-hand Chesney maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Combines history, romance, and intrigue resulting in a delightful romantic mystery.... The who-done-it is well developed and captures reader interest from the outset.”
—Midwest Book Review
AGATHA RAISIN AND
THE DAY THE FLOODS CAME
“A true village mystery with a heroine so timely and real, you’ll want to meet her at the pub.”
—St. Petersburg Times
“Funny, breezy, and very enjoyable.”
—Midwest Book Review
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE LOVE FROM HELL
“Among the many joys of all Agatha Raisin adventures are Beaton’s sweetly formal prose and her vivid descriptions of colorful villagers. This one, however, adds a crackerjack plot and a delightfully comic ending to the mix, making it clearly the best of the lot.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“[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
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE FAIRIES OF FRYFAM
“Witty... [a] highly amusing cozy.” —Publishers Weekly
“More great fan from an endearing heroine.”
—Library Journal
“Agatha is as fractious and funny as ever. Don’t miss this one.”
—Tulsa World
“Outwardly bossy and vain, inwardly insecure and vulnerable, Agatha grows more endearing with each installment.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE WIZARD OF EVESHAM
“Another deUghtful cozy featuring Cotswolds surroundings, a bit of history, and buoyant characters.”
—Library Journal
“[A] smartly updated Miss Marple... . Beaton’s books about this tough little Raisin cookie are well made and smoothly oiled entertainment machines.... Trust Agatha to solve it all in style.”
—Amazon.com
“The return of Agatha Raisin, amateur sleuth extraordinaire, is always a treat and M. C. Beaton does not miss a beat.... Another fabulous English cozy by the great M. C. Beaton.”
—Painted Rock Reviews
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TITLES BY MARION GHESNEY
Snobbery with Violence
Hasty Death
WRITING AS M.G. BEATON
The Skeleton in the Closet
THE AGATHA RAISIN SERIES
Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies ofFryfam
Agatha Raisin and the Witch ofWyckhadden
Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring