M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate (UK 2016)

From the Publisher:
He was a vicar to die for - and he did!
Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet... along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell -- and his cold corpse suggests that, once again, she's in the frame for murder!

Praise for M.C. Beaton:
'I'm not sure I wouldn't back Agatha against Jack Reacher in a fight. She has the ruthlessness. The cunning. And the poisoned quiche' -- Daily Telegraph
'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

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121370 (January, 2016), 281 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
He partook of the wine too freely...
Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet... along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell -- and his cold corpse suggests that, once again, she's in the frame for murder!

'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

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate. Queen of the Village Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011464 (May, 2010), 284 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet... along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell -- and his cold corpse suggests that, once again, she's in the frame for murder!

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate. Queen of the Village Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1845293797 (October, 2006), 267 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate (USA 2004 / 6th printing)

From the Publisher:
SHE'S DISGRUNTLED, DISHEARTENED, DISCONTENTED... BUT WHOEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT BETTER OFF DEAD?
Wretched after being dumped by her husband, bored with pottering about Carsely, and wishing every man would sod off, including her neighbor John Armitage, Agatha Raisin is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet... along with nearly every other female in the village. Wrapped in brightly colored dreams of the curate (never mind that he's a tad odd), Agatha is as ecstatic as a girl when he invites her to dine with him. But his cold body is found the next day, and Carsely is whisked from time-warp monotony to a hotbed of murder and intrigue -- and a clear-headed Agatha Raisin is back on track, this time with John. As the corpses multiply, ever-obstinate Agatha trails clues from Lilac Lane to London, unmindful that someone wicked is arranging that Mrs. Raisin's cats never again hear their mistress' footfall on the path...

"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery." -- Tampa Tribune Times

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312990618 (October, 2004 - 6th printint, no date given), 212 p., $7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
"WHAT MAKES READERS LOVE AGATHA RAISIN? IS IT HER JEALOUS RAGES? INABILITY TO QUIT SMOKING? BEADY LITTLE BEARLIKE EYES?... . SOMEHOW THIS CRANKY MIDDLE-AGED DAME'S MANY FLAWS ONLY MAKE HER MORE APPEALING." -- BOOKLIST

Agatha Raisin is feeling miserable -- and with good reason. Her ex-husband, James, has abandoned her, and she's been humiliated by an unseemly proposition from John Armitage, her handsome neighbor. So complete is her devastation that Agatha has given up on makeup and taken to wearing the loose cotton dresses and flat, sensible shoes she has always abhorred.

But there is light at the end of this dark and lonely tunnel, and its source is Carsely's beatific new curate, Tristan Delon. With his golden hair, large blue eyes, and perfect mouth, Tristan has attracted the interest of more than a few of his female congregants. And to her surprise, he seems to have taken a special interest in Agatha.

Despite his charms, however, there is something odd about the curate, and after he's found dead in the vicar's study, it's up to Agatha and John to investigate.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate. St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 0312207689 (March, 2003), 212 p., $22.95.