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Beating About the Bush: An Agatha Raisin Mystery Audiobook
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Agatha Raisin in Beating About the Bush
When private detective Agatha Raisin comes across a severed leg in a roadside hedge, it looks like she is about to become involved in a particularly gruesome murder. Looks, however, can be deceiving, as Agatha discovers when she is employed to investigate a case of industrial espionage at a factory where nothing is quite what it seems.
The factory mystery soon turns to murder and a bad-tempered donkey turns Agatha into a national celebrity, before bringing her ridicule and shame. To add to her woes, Agatha finds herself grappling with growing feelings for her friend and occasional lover, Sir Charles Fraith. Then, as a possible solution to the factory murder unfolds, her own life is thrown into deadly peril. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first?
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“Keith provides the perfect voice, tone, and tempo for the delightfully flawed Agatha Raisin, who solves crimes in the Cotswolds…Keith differentiates the voices of the many men in Agatha’s life with varying British accents and other class distinctions. Listeners new to the series will quickly pick up on the backstories. Overall, Keith delivers an Agatha who is sassy, totally self-involved, and endearing, making for an engaging and genuinely funny listening experience.”
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“Cozy fans with a taste for the silly and the offbeat will be gratified. This long-running series shows no sign of losing steam.”
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“Humor and the familiar cast of quirky characters make for a satisfying addition to the long-running series.”
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“As usual, Beaton conceals any number of surprises behind her trademark wry humor.”
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“The Agatha Raisin series is my guilty pleasure―it’s full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm.”
— Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series
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About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), 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—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.
About Penelope Keith
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.