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Title:The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin #1)
Author:M.C. Beaton
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 246 pages
Published:March 7th 2006 by St. Martin's Paperbacks (first published December 1992)
Categories:Mystery. Fiction. Cozy Mystery. Crime
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The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin #1) Paperback | Pages: 246 pages
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Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest: Surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when Judge Cummings-Browne not only snubs her entry--but falls over dead! After her quiche's secret ingredient turns out to be poison, she must reveal the unsavory truth…

Agatha has never baked a thing in her life! In fact, she bought her entry ready-made from an upper crust London quicherie. Grating on the nerves of several Carsely residents, she is soon receiving sinister notes. Has her cheating and meddling landed her in hot water, or are the threats related to the suspicious death? It may mean the difference between egg on her face and a coroner's tag on her toe…

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Original Title: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
ISBN: 0312939167 (ISBN13: 9780312939168)
Edition Language: English URL http://us.macmillan.com/thequicheofdeath/MBeaton
Series: Agatha Raisin #1
Characters: Agatha Raisin, Bill Wong, James Lacey, Roy Silver
Setting: Cotswolds, England

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Well that was just delightful! A lighthearted, fun mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously. Perfect for a holiday read.

Okay. Okay. I gave Agatha Raisin a couple of chances. I actually wanted to like this; I bought the four book omnibus back whenever it was on sale in the Kindle store, and I love my cosy mysteries terribly much. But I hated the main character, I didn't find all the descriptions quirky and funny as they seemed meant to be, and I actually fell asleep trying to read it, something which I almost never do.Giving up on it even though I haven't got to the end, because I don't care enough to keep details

A complete delight! I always thought these books looked cheesy, especially the mass market editions, but I was totally wrong. I loved the writing, the characters, the pacing. I was hooked from the first page. So happy it is a long series.

Although mysteries aren't my favorite genre The Quiche of Death was an exception. It captured my attention right away with its prickly protagonist Agatha Raisin.Agatha is a middle-aged business woman who has made enough cash to retire. She decides to buy a home in a little town and has some difficulty adjusting to small town life. She comes to the realization that she is seriously lacking in people skills. Being a sales person she's spent years bullying and talking people into things but when it

"It helps in public relations to have a certain amount of charm and Agatha had none."I'm not sure how to classify this one - I suppose it's a cozy hybrid with a golden age type. It defies common cozy rules such as no swearing, a sweet main character, and a suitable feel-good vibe. Instead Agatha is moody, surly and rebellious - there's plenty of drinking, unhealthy eating, and a morbid humor that totally raises the bar for this mystery.Agatha certainly wasn't what I was envisioning by her name

I love Agatha Raisin, first read this book back in the 90's when I stumbled across it in the library and I've been a fan ever since. New series 3 just started recently so I thought I'd revisit some of the early novels in the series.

I rate THE QUICHE OF DEATH a 3.5 stars and enjoyed reading it. Agatha retires from her job and moves to a village away from London. Agatha, who knows nothing about cooking, decides to enter a local quiche contest hoping to make herself look outstanding in the village. After purchasing her quiche in London, the quiche judge dies from poison after eating Agathas' quiche. So it begins...