M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
Agatha braves murky waters...
Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral-water company - which intends to tap into the village spring - sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps.

When Agatha, who just happens to be handling the PR for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have polished off the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? Poor Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from one of her unsuccessful romantic encounters, must get cracking, investigate the councillors and solve the crime.

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 posioned 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 and the Wellspring of Death. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121318 (July, 2015), 267 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
First a trickle, then a flood-murky waters in the charming Cotswold...
Next to Agatha's sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely lies Ancombe, the epitome of quiet rural charm. But when a new mineral-water company appears on the scene, intent on tapping into the village spring, the parish council splits into two stubborn camps and tempers flare. When Agatha, who just happens to be handling the PR for the water company, finds the council chairman dead at the spring, tongues start wagging. Could a council member have polished off the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? Poor Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from one of her failed romantic flings, must get cracking to solve the crime.

'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 Wellspring of Death. Blood is thicker than bottled water... Constable, ISBN: 9781849011402 (February, 2010), 293 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
Agatha braves murky waters in a charming country village
Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral water company -- which intends to tap into the village spring -- sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps.

When Agatha, who happens to be the PR person for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have silenced the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? It is up to Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from her broken engagement, to investigate the councillors, solve the crime -- and promote the water company in the face of all this scandal!

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series
'Agatha Raisin is the strongest link!' -- Anne Robinson
'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel.' The Times (audio book review)

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death. Now a popular Radio 4 series starring Penelope Keith. Robinson, ISBN: 1845293193 (April, 2006), 250 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (USA 1999)

From the Publisher:
AGATHA IS AT IT AGAIN!
This time, the feisty sleuth stumbles upon the victim of an unnatural death in a Cotswold village's famous natural spring. Who was the unlucky corpse? The Ancombe Parish Council chairman -- and the only uncommitted member voting on whether to allow the Ancombe Water Company to tap into the town's spring. Add ex-fiancé James, watery politicians, and slippery entrepreneurs to the mix, and you have Agatha up to her neck in a murky murder mystery.

"[AGATHA] IS A GLORIOUS CROSS BETWEEN MISS MARPLE, AUNTIE MAME AND LUCILLE BALL, WITH A TAD OF PIT BULL TOSSED IN. SHE'S WONDERFUL." -- St. Petersburg Times
"[AGATHA] IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM." -- Publishers Weekly
"ANYONE INTERESTED IN A FEW HOURS' WORTH OF INTELLIGENT, AMUSING READING WILL WANT TO MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF MRS. AGATHA RAISIN." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312966954 (March, 1999), 201 p., $6.50.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (USA 1998)

From the Publisher:
The spring was at the far end of the village, the unlit end, where the houses stopped and the countryside began again.
As she approached she could hear the tinkling sound of the water.
She was about to bend over the spring when she started back with a gasp of alarm and dropped her flask. For lying at her feet, staring up at the faint light from the moon and stars above, was a dead man.

Agatha Raisin's neighboring village of Ancombe is usually the picture of quiet English Cotswolds charm. Yet the arrival of a new mineral-water company, which intends to tap into the village spring, sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps. When Agatha, who happens to be the new PR person for the company, finds the council chairman at the basin of the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have silenced the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote?

Village gossip takes on a life of its own and Agatha must weed her way through the council members' alibis, promote the water company, and try to resurrect her love life, all while pretending she is over her exfiance, James Lacey. This delightful seventh mystery featuring the pleasantly prickly Agatha Raisin and a cast of village eccentrics proves once again that no one writes a cozy mystery better than M.C. Beaton.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312185235 (July, 1998), 184 p., $21.95.