Author(s): M.C. Beaton

Crime Fiction

Sea, sand - and the slammer for Agatha! Agatha Raisin thinks she's in for a treat when her ex-husband James Lacey invites her on holiday but - horrors - his idea of an idyllic break is the small, run-down resort of Burryhill-on-Sea. And from there on things go from bad to worse, so when a fellow guest in their hotel is found murdered, Agatha herself is chief suspect - and has to solve this case from a locked police cell! Praise for "The Agatha Raisin Series": 'Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining...M. C. Beaton has created a national treasure' - Anne Robinson. 'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' - "Publishers Weekly". 'An enchanting series...M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery' - "New York Times Book Review".

About the author:
M.C. Beaton was born in Scotland and worked for many years as a journalist on Fleet Street. As well as the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, she is the author of the acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mysteries. She divides her time between the Cotswolds, where she lives in a village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely, and Paris.