Hot to Trot: An Agatha Raisin Mystery (The Agatha Raisin Mysteries)

Review "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""Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."-- "Chicago Sun-Times""Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy."-- "Booklist""Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy."-- "Ashley Jensen, star of the Agatha Raisin TV series""Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm."-- "Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author""M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery."-- "New York Times""Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you'll keep coming back."-- "New York Journal of Books" Product Description Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beatons cranky, crafty Agatha Raisinnow the star of a hit T.V. showis back on the case again.When Private Investigator Agatha Raisin learns that her friend and one-time lover Charles Fraith is to be married to a mysterious socialite, Miss Mary Brown-Field, she sees it as her duty to find out what she can about the woman. Coming up empty, Agathaout of selfless concern for Charles, of coursedoes the only sensible thing she can think of: she crashes their wedding, which ends in a public altercation. Nursing a hangover the next morning, she gets a phone call from Charles, with even more disturbing news: Mary has been murdered.Agatha takes on the case, and quickly becomes entrenched in the competitive equestrian world, in which Mary had been enmeshedas well as the victims surprisingly violent past. Agatha finds no shortage of motives among a wide range of characters, from Marys old riding competitors, to enemies from her schoolgirl days, to her surly father, who threatens Agatha to mind her own business. Meanwhile, the police department has its money on another suspect: Agatha. Will she track down the criminal in time, or end up behind bars herself? About the Author M. C. Beaton, hailed as the "Queen of Crime" by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. She passed away in 2019.Penelope Keith is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and award-winning actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and The Good Life, but she has appeared in many other television programs, including No Job for a Lady and Law and Disorder. Her theater performances include The Norman Conquests, Hay Fever, and Mrs. Warren's Profession. She has received several BAFTA Awards and in 2014 was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.