M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Killing Time (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin -- the star of her own hit T.V. series -- is back on the case again.
Agatha Raisin's private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a violent turn and a murder occurs, it's all hands on deck to find the killer. As if that weren't keeping Agatha busy enough, Sir Charles Fraith has called on her to help stage a glamorous promotional extravaganza on the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being kidnapped, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca with her recent paramour, former police officer John Glass, to lie low for a while.

Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail the murderer, and keep her romance alive too? It's a race against the clock as the Cotswolds' favorite PI rushes to put the pieces together before the seconds run out.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Killing Time. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 9781250898722 (July, 2025), 257 p., $9.99.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Agatha Raisin - Killing Time (UK 2025)

From the Publisher:
LIFE IS NEVER, EVER DULL IN AGATHA RAISIN'S SLEEPY COTSWOLDS VILLAGE!
Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is working flat out on a series of burglaries, which take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha's is murdered during a raid on his antiques shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare to stage a massive, hugely glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats, she escapes to Majorea to lie low for a while. There she meets her partner, John, who is working as a dance instructor on a cruise liner. Their relationship founders over John's closeness to his stage dance partner, so putting her love life on hold, Agatha heads home.

Can Agatha track down the would-be killer, capture her friend's murderers and rescue her romance with John?

Praise for M.C. Beaton
'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' -- Ashley Jensen
'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' -- Mail on Sunday
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton have reached cult status' -- The Times
'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' -- Daily Mail

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Agatha Raisin - Killing Time. Constable, ISBN: 9781408718544 (March, 2025), 256 p., £9.99.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Agatha Raisin - Killing Time (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
Life is never, ever dull in Agatha Raisin's sleepy Cotswolds village!
Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is working flat out on a series of burglaries which take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha's is murdered during a raid on his antiques shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare to stage a massive, hugely glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being abducted by kidnappers, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Majorca to lie low for a while. There she meets her partner, former police officer John Glass, who is now working as a dance instructor on a cruise liner. Their relationship founders over John's apparent closeness to his stage dance partner, Louise. Putting her love life on hold, Agatha heads home, having worked out who has been threatening her life.

Can Agatha track down the would-be killer, nail her friend's murderers and rescue her romance with John? Everything comes to a climax at the Barfield Extravaganza when on top of everything else, Agatha also manages to solve a 400-year-old Cotswold murder mystery!

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Agatha Raisin - Killing Time. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781408718520 (October, 2024), 256 p., £20.00.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Killing Time (USA 2024)

From the Publisher:
Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin -- the star of her own hit T.V. series -- is back on the case again.
Agatha Raisin's private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a violent turn and a murder occurs, it's all hands on deck to find the killer. As if that weren't keeping Agatha busy enough, Sir Charles Fraith has called on her to help stage a glamorous promotional extravaganza on the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being kidnapped, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca with her recent paramour, former police officer John Glass, to lie low for a while.

Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail the murderer, and keep her romance alive too? It's a race against the clock as the Cotswolds' favorite PI rushes to put the pieces together before the seconds run out.

M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green: Killing Time. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 9781250898708 (October, 2024), 239 p., $27.00.