Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
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| The Quiche of Death | |
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| Author(s) | M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Genre(s) | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication date | December 1992 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 201 pp (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-08153-7 First Edition |
| OCLC Number | 26310715 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 20 |
| LC Classification | PR6052.E196 A7 1992 |
| Followed by | Death of an Outsider |
The Quiche of Death is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2008-08-02. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xJ0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572,632773&dq=agatha-raisin-and-the-quiche-of-death&hl=en. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton : Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 2012-02-05. http://www.rikkidonovan.com/index.php/2012/02/04/agatha-raisin-and-the-quiche-of-death-by-m-c-beaton/. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p) ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9". Publishersweekly.com. 1992-11-30. http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-08153-9. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=agatha_raisin_and_the_quiche_of_death_9781845290801_paperback. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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