M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
Best let sleeping vets lie...
Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious.

Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining -- she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James... and herself!

Praise for M.C. Beaton:
'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, pack-a-day habit and major man lust. I think she may be living my dream life.' -- Entertainment Weekly
'Agatha Raisin -- sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC. M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure' -- Anne Robinson

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472120922 (May, 2015), 213 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
Agatha lets sleeping vets lie...
Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious.

Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining -- she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself!

'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet. When the cat's away the vet will pay... Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011358 (March, 2010), 237 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: The Vicious Vet (USA 2006)

From the Publisher:
Beloved author M.C. Beaton has delighted readers and fans alike with her Agatha Raisin mysteries. Now here is the second novel in the series that started it all...

A PURR-FECT CRIME IN THE COTSWOLDS
Former London PR agent Agatha Raisin still hasn't adjusted to village life, where the only prospect for a hot evening out is a meeting of the Ladies Society. And since her overtures toward James Lacey -- the retired military man next door -- have failed, Agatha jumps at the chance to visit the new vet, who's single and good-looking. Although Agatha's tabby hasn't a thing wrong with him, Hodge endures a nasty physical exam in the name of romance. Unfortunately his sacrifice is all for naught when the vet is soon found dead next to a high-strung horse. The police call the vet's demise a freak accident, but Agatha convinces the hard-to-get James Lacey, who's also bored in the Cotswolds, that playing amateur detective might be fun. Unfortunately, just as curiosity killed the cat, Agatha's inept snooping is soon a motivation for murder...

"Anyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I simply love mysteries that have all the requirements necessary to make them great -- the characters, the action, the plots, and that thing we call humanity. Beaton has them all in spades." -- Tulsa World

M.C. Beaton: The Vicious Vet. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312939450 (September, 2006), 213 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (UK 2004)

From the Publisher:
'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a thoroughly likeable heroine? -- Booklist
Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious. So Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself.

'Compare this to lemon meringue pie, light. with a delicious hint of tartness.' -- Washington Times
An Agatha Raisin murder mystery - now a BBC Radio 4 series starring Penelope Keith.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet. An Agatha Raisin Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 184529081X (June, 2004), 238 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (USA 1994)

From the Publisher:
ROMANCE -- AND MURDER -- WAFT UPON THE SWEET COTSWOLD AIR...
The feisty Agatha Raisin, until recently a London public-relations executive, believes that the attractive new village vet has taken a shine to her. Yet before romance can bloom, Dr. Paul Bladen accidentally kills himself under suspicious circumstances while attending to Lord Pendlebury's horse.

Oh, well, for Agatha there's still her distinguished neighbor, James Lacey, a retired military man who's been playing hard to get. Perhaps they might get chummier as they share a common interest, like a murder investigation. Though numerous village ladies are devastated by Dr. Bladen's death, other people including his divorced wife -- feel its good riddance.

All agree, however, that Agatha would be well advised to let sleeping dogs lie-before someone else meets death by accident...

"Anyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet. An Agatha Raisin Mystery. Ivy Books, ISBN: 0804111626 (June, 1994), 199 p., $4.99.