M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
Almost bigamy and absolute murder -- Agatha's life is never dull...
The morning of Agatha's longed-for marriage to James Lacey dawns bright and clear. But her luck runs out in the church when Jimmy, the husband she had believed long dead, turns up large as life and twice as ugly. It's all too much for James, who breaks off the engagement.

So when Jimmy is found murdered the next day, Agatha and James are both suspects. And they'll have to work together in order to clear their names...

Praise for M.C. Beaton:
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy. have reached cult status' -- The Times
'I'm not sure I wouldn't back Agatha against Jack Reacher in a fight. She has the ruthlessness. The cunning. And the posioned quiche.' -- Daily Telegraph

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121295 (July, 2015), 218 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
Two husbands and a funeral!
The morning of Agatha's marriage to James Lacey dawns bright and clear. But the storm clouds of the day before would have been more appropriate when Agatha's first husband, Jimmy Raisin, turns up at the church jüst in time to keep her from committing bigamy. The ensuing uproar - Agatha tries to strangle Jimmy, whom she had thought long-dead anyway - embarrasses James, who breaks the engagement.

When Jimmy is found murdered the next morning, Agatha is the prime suspect. Since the easiest way to clear her name is to find the real murderer, Agatha convinces James to help her investigate. But will their subsequent close proximity - which has them, ironically, pretending to be man and wife - be enough to win James second time around?

'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.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. Speak now or forever rest in peace... Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011389 (April, 2010), 264 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
Almost bigamy and absolute murder - Agatha's life is never dull...
The morning of Agatha's longed-for marriage to James Lacey dawns bright and clear. But her luck runs out in the church when Jimmy, the husband she had believed long dead, turns up large as life and twice as ugly. Agatha has a go at strangling him. It's all too much for James who breaks off the engagement.

So when Jimmy is found murdered the next day, Agatha and James are both suspects. And theyll have to work together in order to clear their names...

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series
'M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure. Agatha Raisin is the strongest link.' -- Anne Robinson
'Beaton's dry sense of humour and her unflattering but affectionate portrait of gruff, often adolescent-acting Agatha makes this... a bloom worth picking.' -- Publishers Weekly
'light... with a delicious hint of tartness at its heart.' -- Washington Times

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. Robinson, ISBN: 1845291832 (February, 2006), 251 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (USA 1997)

From the Publisher:
WEDDING BELLS SOUND A DEATH KNELL
Moonstruck Agatha Raisin is tying the knot with distinguished but reserved James Lacey before he can have second thoughts. After all, her first husband Jimmy must be long since dead of alcohol poisoning. But Jimmy Raisin hears the news in his cardboard residence among London's down-and-outs-and reaches Carsely village just in time to stop Agatha from committing bigamy.

Promptly jilted by her handsome groom, feisty Agatha pushes the offensive Jimmy in a ditch-where he is later found strangled. Even the local Ladies' Society believes her -- or James -- to be the killer. And soon the unhappy couple, thrown together again by their investigation of Jimmy's insalubrious past, is risking life and limb-not to mention love-as they ferret out dark doings that make Carsely the multiple murder capital of the English Cotswolds.

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"With bodies stacking up and James refusing to marry Agatha, the atmosphere becomes nicely tense. Beaton gleefully creates one excruciating situation after another for her indomitable heroine to endure." -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312961863 (September, 1997), 214 p., $5.50.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (USA 1996)

From the Publisher:
The registrar did not get as far as pronouncing James and Agatha man and wife. They beard a commotion from the back of the room and then a voice shouting, "Stop!"

The morning of Agatha Raisin's long-awaited marriage to her attractive and elusive neighbor, James Lacey, dawns bright and clear. But the storm clouds of the day before would have been more appropriate: A new anti-wrinkle cream turns Agatha's face into one large red rash, James refuses to discuss his feelings for her, and then Agatha's first husband, Jimmy Raisin, reappears just in time to keep her from committing bigamy. The ensuing brouhaha-Agatha tries to strangle Jimmy, whom she had thought long dead -- humiliates and embarrasses James Lacey, who abruptly breaks his engagement to Agatha.

WHEN JIMMY is found murdered the next morning, Agatha and James are the prime sus- pects. Since the easiest way to clear their names is to find the real murderer, Agatha convinces James to help her investigate. But will their subsequent close proximity -- which has them ironically, pretending to be man and wife be enough to soothe James's bruised pride?

This delightful fifth mystery featuring M.C. Beaton's endearingly brusque heroine continues to build Agatha Raisin's reputation as a thor- oughly modern Miss Marple.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312145381 (November, 1996), 196 p., $20.95.