A Spoonful of Poison and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more

Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Start reading A Spoonful of Poison on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

A Spoonful of Poison: An Agatha Raisin Mystery [Hardcover]

M. C. Beaton
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --  
Hardcover --  
Paperback --  
Mass Market Paperback CDN $8.54  
Audio, CD --  

Book Description

Sep 30 2008 Agatha Raisin Mysteries (Book 19)

Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin’s detective agency has become so successful that she wants nothing more than to take quality time for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she begins closing the agency on weekends, she remembers that when she has plenty of quality time, she doesn’t know what to do with it. So it doesn’t take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicize the church fete---especially when the fair’s organizer, George Selby, turns out to be a gorgeous widower.

Agatha brings out the crowds for the fete, all right, but there’s more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned, and the festive family event becomes the scene of two murders.

Along with her young and (much to her dismay) pretty sidekick, Toni, Agatha must uncover the truth behind the jam tampering, keep the church funds safe from theft, and expose the nasty secrets lurking in the village---all while falling for handsome George, who may have secrets of his own.


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Product Details


Product Description

From Publishers Weekly

When elderly Mrs. Andrews blithely jumps to her death off the tower of Saint Odo the Severe during a church charity event in the Cotswolds village of Comfrey Magna, LSD-laced jam proves to be the cause in bestseller Beaton's saucy 19th Agatha Raisin mystery (after 2007's Kissing Christmas Goodbye). Agatha joins the local authorities in the investigation, which focuses on the six women who contributed jam to the church fete, including wealthy Sybilla Triast-Perkins. Agatha and Toni Gilmour, her young detective-in-training, soon find unmasking the lethal jam poisoner complicated by Sybilla's sudden suicide and a murder connected to the theft of the fete's proceeds. 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. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Review

Acclaim for M. C. Beaton and Agatha Raisin:

“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

“Anyone interested in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.” ---The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.” ---The New York Times Book Review

“[M. C. Beaton] is Britain’s successor to Dame Agatha Christie. If you’ve never read an Agatha Raisin novel, it’s time to start.... All of them are cunningly plotted, beautifully written, and more fun than you can imagine.” ---The Globe and Mail

“Outwardly bossy and vain, inwardly insecure and vulnerable, Agatha grows more endearing with each installment.” ---The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.” ---Booklist


Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Customer Reviews

4 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5 stars
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Raisin to the Rescue !! May 22 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Superb character, stories and hope they will be written for many more years !! Have all of this whole series bought from Amazon.ca
They are all used books and in excellent condition !!
Was this review helpful to you?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Falls Back on Her Worst Habits Oct 25 2008
By Donald Mitchell #1 HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
A Spoonful of Poison is very much a formula book where Agatha does all of the things that she does when she's out of control. Naturally, that gets her into trouble . . . and thus there's potential for humor. But the book doesn't work as well as in the past because it's all too predictable and Agatha doesn't grow as a character. If anything, she regresses in selfish ways. As a result, she's usually at her least appealing in this book.

Unless you feel like you need to read every word that M.C. Beaton ever writes about Agatha Raisin, this is one book that you could skip.

Interestingly, if you haven't read an Agatha Raisin book before, you'll probably like this book better than if you have read them all. It will probably be a four-star book for you filled with enough cozy humor to be broadly appealing. The stories, jokes, and punch lines will seem fresher.

So what's it all about?

Agatha finds one of the organizers of a church fete, George Selby, to be physically attractive. Naturally, she volunteers to do the publicity so she can spend time with him. But he doesn't seem all that interested. That doesn't slow down our Agatha.

At the fete, something terrible happens and Agatha feels compelled to use her private investigation agency to get to the bottom of things. In the process, she finds that there are some skeletons in the local closets. In sorting out those skeletons, she managers to annoy Toni, her protégé . . . leading to complications that Agatha hasn't anticipated.

The book goes through quite a few mysterious events and almost seems like a series of connected short stories rather than one novel. As a result, there's plenty of value for those who like to see lots of Agatha in different postures.

Will she end up with a man . . . or a broken heart?
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Raisin Mystery: A Spoonful of Poison Feb 17 2009
By Graylin
Format:Hardcover
The book arrived quickly, very well packaged and in excellent condition. All as advertised.
Was this review helpful to you?
Want to see more reviews on this item?
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category


Feedback