# Agatha Raisin and the Devils Delight by M.C Beaton (Hardback)

**'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy'** ASHLEY JENSEN**'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime'** _MAIL ON SUNDAY_**The next Agatha Raisin mystery from 23 million copy-selling author M. C. Beaton, the Queen of Cosy Crime, about an** **eccentric Cotswolds-based detective with an erratic love life and a penchant for G and Ts . . .**Agatha and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill Wong's 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.The encounter leads them to become embroiled with a naturist group, a disappearing corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft, an ice cream empire, intrigue and murder. In the meantime, Agatha's hectic life swirls along at dizzying pace, her private detective agency as busy as ever and her private affairs in turmoil - old loves to contend with and a new suitor on the scene. Then she finds herself in deadly danger when she begins to close in on a suspected murderer and the sinister nature of the ice cream business leads her to a chilling conclusion. **'This mystery's got everything - a naturist group, witchcraft, murder and an ice cream empire' _USA Today_****'Author M.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.W. Green. I will continue to purchase future installments as long as he remains at the helm. 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 ...** **Cosy crime with a touch of bite' _Belfast Telegraph_****'Crime in the Cotswolds has never been livelier than in Agatha's fizzingly funny cases, and this one takes the biscuit' - _Peterborough Telegraph_****Praise for M. 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. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life'** _Entertainment Weekly_**'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'**

## Details

- **Price:** 15.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- **Tags:** All, Thrillers

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