M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin - Hiss and Hers (UK 2017)

From the Publisher:
Beware, there's a snake in the grass!
Agatha has fallen in love -- again. This time it's the local gardener, George Marston, she has her eye on. But competition for his attention abounds. With her shameless determination Agatha will do anything to get her man -- including footing the bill for a charity ball in town just for the chance to dance with him. But when George is a no-show Agatha goes looking for him -- and finds he has been murdered, having been bitten by a poisonous snake and buried in a compost heap.

Agatha and the rest of her crew plunge into an investigation and discover that George had quite a complicated love life. And if Agatha now can't have George, at least she can have the satisfaction of confronting those women who have and finding a murderer in the process.

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 - Hiss and Hers. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121479 (January, 2017), 245 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Hiss and Hers (USA 2013)

From the Publisher:
Agatha Raisin won't let the guilty slither away!
Agatha Raisin is back and as feisty as ever -- armed with her famous wit and biting sense of humor. This time, though, there's some biting of a whole other sort going on. She has fallen head over heels for George Marston, a local gardener who's become a lady magnet among the Cotswold village set. Shameless and determined, Agatha spares no expense to arrange a charity ball just to have a dance with him. Except things go terribly wrong -- and George's failure to appear at the ball involves a sudden death and a poisonous snake. Now it's up to Agatha to investigate and find the truth about what happened. Along the way she discovers that George had quite a complicated love life. Agatha herself would have killed to have a chance with him...but did one of the Cotswold ladies actually do the deed?

"M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery." -- The New York Times Book Review
"One can't help but root for [Agatha] to solve the mystery and, at the same time, find a man who will love her truly and deeply just the way she is." -- Criminal Element
"Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery." -- Tampa Tribune Times

M.C. Beaton: Hiss and Hers. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 9781250021618 (July, 2013), 318 p., $7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin - Hiss and Hers (UK 2013)

From the Publisher:
Tempt fate and it may bite back!
Agatha has fallen in love -- again. This time it's the local gardener, George Marston, she has her eye on. But competition for his attention abounds. With shameless determination Agatha will do anything to get her man, including footing the bill for a charity ball in town just for the chance to dance with him. But when George is a no-show Agatha goes looking for him -- and finds he has been murdered.

Agatha plunges into an investigation and discovers that George had quite a complicated love life. And if Agatha now can't have George, at least she can have the satisfaction of confronting those women who have... and finding a murderer in the process!

'Like Midsomer Murders but with wit and a bit more edge.' -- 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 - Hiss and Hers. Tempt fate and it may bite back. C & R Crime, ISBN: 9781849019736 (April, 2013), 279 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin - Hiss and Hers (UK 2012)

From the Publisher:
The bossy, vain and irresistible Agatha is back in her 23rd adventure!
Agatha has fallen in love - again. This time it's the local gardener, George Marston, she has her eye on. But competition for his attention abounds. With her shameless determination Agatha will do anything to get her man, including footing the bill for a charity ball in town just for the chance to dance with him.

But when George is a no-show Agatha goes looking for him -- and finds he has been murdered, having been bitten by a poisonous snake and buried in a compost heap. Agatha and the rest of her crew plunge into an investigation and discover that George had quite a complicated love life.

If Agatha now can't have George, at least she can have the satisfaction of confronting those women who did, and finding a murderer in the process!

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin - Hiss and Hers. Tempt fate and it may bite back. Constable, ISBN: 9781849019729 (October, 2012), 199 p., £14.99.

M.C. Beaton: Hiss and Hers (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
Agatha Raisin is back and as feisty as ever -- armed with her famous wit and biting sense of humor. This time, though, there's some biting of a whole other sort going on. Agatha has fallen head over heels in love -- again. She has her eye on the local gardener, George Marston, but then again, so do many of the other women in their little Cotswold village. Shameless and determined, Agatha will do anything to get her man-including footing the bill for a charity ball just for the chance to dance with him. Agatha dresses to the nines in an exquisite gold silk gown and matching heels. Except things go terribly wrong-including George's failure to appear at the ball and a murder involving a poisonous snake.

Agatha rallies her little detective agency to find the killer and discovers that George had quite a complicated love life. But murderously complicated? Well, if she can't have George, at least Agatha can have the satisfaction of confronting the other women and, of course, solving the crime. Once again, "M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery" (The New York Times Book Review) in the irresistible adven- tures of the irrepressible Agatha.

M.C. Beaton: Hiss and Hers. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 9780312616250 (September, 2012), 294 p., $24.99.