M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
Eye of newt, toe of frog... and murder most foul!
Left with bald patches thanks to the wicked doings of a murderer from a previous investigation, Agatha flees to coastal Wyckhadden to re-grow her lost locks. With hair tonic supplied by a local witch, Agatha's tresses begin to flow - but the witch is found bludgeoned to death.

The odd elderly residents of Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous, but as she delves deeper she discovers secrets best left and powerful motives for revenge. Balancing the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop with an ever more treacherous search for the killer, Agatha is at her wits' end - and ready to cast a spell of her own...

Praise for M.C. Beaton:
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status" -- The Times
'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 Witch of Wyckhadden. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121332 (October, 2015), 234 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
Agatha's been at the love potion...
Left with bald patches thanks to the wicked doings of a murderer from a previous investigation, Agatha flees to coastal Wyckhadden to re-grow her lost locks. With hair tonic supplied by a local witch, Agatha's tresses begin to flow - but the witch is found bludgeoned to death.

'An enchanting series... M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.' -- New York Times Book Review
'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden. A Spell of Trouble by the Sea Side... Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011426 (May, 2010), 262 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
Eye of newt, toe of frog... and murder most foul!
Suffering from bald patches thanks to a hair conditioner spiked with depilatory cream - supplied by the murderess in her last investigation - Agatha escapes to the coastal resort of Wyckhadden to allow her crowning glory to recover in privacy. A local witch provides her with hair tonic and Agatha's lost locks begin to grow - but then the witch is found bludgeoned to death.

The elderly residents at Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous enough, if a little odd, but as she enquires into the murder she turns up an alarming number of secrets. Coping with the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop and treading an ever-more treacherous path to find the culprit, Agatha is at her wit's end - and inclined to try a little black magic of her own...

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series
'Outspoken, chain-smoking, aggravating Agatha roars back for an outing that will keep fans cheering.' -- The Poisoned Pen
'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine.' -- Booklist
'Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden. Robinson, ISBN: 1845293568 (June, 2006), 262 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (USA 2000)

From the Publisher:
EYE OF NEWT, TOE OF FROG... AND MURDER
Left with bald patches thanks to the wicked doings of a murderer from a previous investigation, Agatha flees to Wyckhadden to grow, her tresses back in privacy. When a local witch provides her with hair tonic (and a love potion for fun), Agatha's hair begins to sprout -- but the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The odd elderly residents who inhabit Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous on the surface. But as she delves into the killing, she turns up secrets best left undiscovered, and powerful motives for revenge. Balancing the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop with an ever-more treacherous search for the culprit, Agatha's at her wit's end -- and ready to cast a spell of her own...

"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine... A must for cozy fans." -- Booklist

A SELECTION OF THE MYSTERY GUILD

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312973691 (June, 2000), 214 p., $5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (USA 1999)

From the Publisher:
There is nothing more depressing for a middle-aged lovelorn woman with bald patches on her head than to find herself in an English seaside resort out of season.

AGATHA RAISIN, HER HAIR FALLING OUT after a run-in with a hairdresser-cummurderess from a previous investigation, travels to an old-fashioned hotel in order to repair the damage away from the neighbors in her all-too-cozy Cotswolds village. Unhappy about the slow recovery and prompted by the elderly residents of the resort, she consults the local witch for help. Agatha purchases a hair tonic (and a love potion, just in case!) and is soon sprouting hair and capturing the fancy of the village police inspector.

But the quiet town is stunned by the murder of the witch. Which one of the graying guests is capable of such a brutal crime? The brassy yet endearing Agatha won't stop until she finds the culprit-and, of course, a little love, too. This charming ninth mystery proves once again why "Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha" (Chicago Sun-Times).

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden. St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 0312204949 (December, 1999), 196 p., $21.95.