M.C. Beaton: Kissing Christmas Goodbye / Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye

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M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (UK 2016)

From the Publisher:
Yuletide overindulgence on the poison front...
During the dark, grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex, James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her thoughts, Agatha concentrates on planning the perfect Christmas for her friends.

Even the murder of a Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock, does little to distract her and yet it should, as Mrs Tamworthy had written to Agatha, telling her that one of her family wanted to see her dead before the year was out. So slightly guiltily (and belatedly), Agatha sets out to solve the case before the 25th rolls around...

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:
'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' -- Publishers Weekly
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' -- The Times
'Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC. M.C. Beaton has created a new national treasure' -- Anne Robinson

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121424 (July, 2016), 266 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
Yuletide overindulgence of the deadly kind...
During the dark, grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex, James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her thoughts, Agatha concentrates on planning the perfect Christmas for her friends.

'Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining... M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'Beaton's dry sense of humour and her unflattering but affectionate portrait of gruff, often adolescent-acting Agatha make this... tale a bloom worth picking.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye. Someone's Christmas is Cancelled. Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011518 (July, 2010), 289 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Kissing Christmas Goodbye (USA 2008)

From the Publisher:
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she'll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. This year Agatha's sure that if she invites James to a splendid Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log... but that fantasy will have to wait for now. A wealthy widow-who sent Agatha a letter before her death saying that one of her family intended to kill her-has been found dead. Now Agatha must set out to find the murderer, even though in her heart, she's still dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones she and James used to know...

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha." -- Chicago Sun-Times

M.C. Beaton: Kissing Christmas Goodbye. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312946775 (November, 2008), 247 p., $7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (UK 2008)

From the Publisher:
Agatha is dreaming of a white Christmas - but who will be joining her under the mistletoe?
During the grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by only two things - Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. Although she says she feels nothing for James now, she's sure that planning the perfect Dickensian Christmas for all her friends will somehow reanimate her love.

Even the murder of Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock at the local manor house, does little to distract Agatha from organizing her perfect yuletide celebrations. Yet poor Mrs Tamworthy had written to Agatha, telling her that someone wanted to see her dead before the year was out. Slightly guiltily, Agatha sets out to solve the case with the help of a new recruit, young Toni Gilmour. Toni is a mere child of seventeen and alongside her, Agatha feels old, weary and unfestive. But as the days march ever closer to the 25th, Agatha knows she must catch the murderer - nothing will stop her having her perfect day!

'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel.' -- The Times audio review
'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye. An Agatha Raisin Cotswolds Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1845295331 (February, 2008), 269 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (UK 2007)

From the Publisher:
Agatha is dreaming of a white Christmas. with mulled wine, roasting chestnuts and an open fire - but who will be joining her under the mistletoe?

In the grey of early October Agatha is obsessed by two things - Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. Although she claims to feel nothing for James now, secretly she dreams that if she can recreate the perfect Dickensian Christmas for all her friends it will somchow reawaken the old love affair.

Even a murder -- the sudden demise of Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock at the local manor house -- finds Agatha reluctant to take a break from organizing her yuletide celebrations. Yet poor Mrs Tamworthy had actually confided in Agatha that someone wanted to see her dead. So feeling a little guilty. Agatha sets out to solve the case with the help of young Toni Gilmour. Toni is just seventeen and alongside her, Agatha does feel decidedly old and weary.

But as the 25th comes ever closer, Agatha's efforts are redoubled to catch the murderer -- nothing can be allowed to interfere with her perfect Christmas Day!

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye. An Agatha Raisin Cotswolds Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 1845295765 (October, 2007), 206 p., £18.99.

M.C. Beaton: Kissing Christmas Goodbye (USA 2007)

From the Publisher:
Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha had not given up on Christmas. To have the perfect Christmas had been a childhood dream whilst surviving a rough upbringing in a Birmingham slum. Holly berries glistened, snow fell gently outside, and inside, all was Dickensian jollity. And in her dreams, James Lacey kissed her under the mistletoe, and, like a middle-aged sleeping beauty, she would awake to passion once more...

Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she'll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: the upcoming Christmas festivities and her ex, James Lacey. This year she is sure that if she invites James to a really splendid, old-fashioned Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log.

When a wealthy widow hires Agatha because she's convinced a member of her family is trying to kill her, Agatha is intrigued -- especially when the widow drops dead after high tea at the manor house. Who in this rather sterile house, complete with fake family portraits, could have hated the old lady enough to poison her?

Agatha sets out to find the murderer, all the while managing a pretty, teenage trainee who makes her feel old and planning for a picture-perfect Christmas, with James, all the trimmings, and perhaps even snow.

M.C. Beaton: Kissing Christmas Goodbye. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 0312349114 (October, 2007), 234 p., $23.95.