M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
The hairdresser is to dye for...
The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head -- and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple -- she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair, it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart -- but their future together is cut short when, Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon.

Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case. Was it one of Mr John's many customers, all of whom divulged to him their darkest secrets?

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 Wizard of Evesham. Queen of the Village Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472121325 (October, 2015), 225 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
He was a hairdresser to dye for...
The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a bee- line for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. As well as undertaking to restyle her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart, but all too soon their budding romance is cut short when Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon.

Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case. Was it one of Mr John's many lady clients, all of whom seem to have divulged to him their darkest secrets? It's time for Agatha to get to the root of this hair-raising mystery!

'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel.' -- The Times (audio book review)
'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 Wizard of Evesham. A DEAD end to BAD hair days... Robinson, ISBN: 9781849011419 (April, 2010), 250 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (UK 2006)

Praise for M.C. Beaton:
'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 Weeklys
'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 Wizard of Evesham. Robinson, ISBN: 1845293207 (April, 2006), 250 p., £5.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (USA 2007)

From the Publisher:
TO DYE FOR -- UNTIL SOMEONE DID HIM IN...
The local ladies deemed him a "wizard." So when, to Agatha's horror, she finds several coarse gray hairs poking out of her head -- and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair a lovely shade of purple -- she makes a beeline for Mr. John, the handsome Evesham hairdresser who promises to work his magic on Agatha's coif. And the charming beautician also seems to have designs on Agatha's heart. But their future together is cut short when Mr. John collapses dead from poisoning in his salon -- and Agatha suddenly has a murder case in her hair. Was it one of Mr. John's many customers, all of whom divulged to him their darkest secrets? It's time for Agatha to get to the bottom of this hair-raising mystery.

"ANYONE INTERESTED IN A FEW HOURS' WORTH OF INTELLIGENT, AMUSING READING WILL WANT TO MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF MRS. AGATHA RAISIN." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"[BEATON'S] IMPERFECT HEROINE IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM." -- Publishers Weekly
"BEATON HAS A WINNER IN THE IRREPRESSIBLE, ROMANCE-HUNGRY AGATHA." -- Chicago Sun-Times

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312948107 (June, 2007), 211 p., $4.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (USA 1999)

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 0312970625 (December, 1999), 198 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (USA 1999)

From the Publisher:
Mrs. Agatha Raisin fancied herself to be a detective to rival the fictional ones like Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey. She was a stocky middle-aged woman with good legs, a round face and small bearlike eyes which looked suspiciously out at the world.

But only that week she had discovered nasty grey hairs appearing all over. She had bought one of those colour rinses, but it had turned the grey purple. "Go to Mr. John," advised Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife. "His place is in the High Street in Evesham. He's supposed to be a wizard at tinting hair."

AFTER A HOME DYE JOB RUINS HER HAIR, Agatha Raisin, the prickly yet lovable amateur sleuth, turns to the wonder- ful new hairdresser in the neighboring town for help. And as Agatha soon learns, Mr. John is as skilled at repairing her coiffure as he is at romanc- ing her heart.

But the charming Mr. John isn't all he appears to be. According to gossip around the salon and the village, some of his former clients seem to be afraid of him. Could Mr. John really be a ruthless blackmailer? When a murderer strikes at the busy salon, Agatha must discover the truth and the killer's identity before it's too late.

This delightful eighth mystery featuring M.C. Beaton's "refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine" (Booklist) continues to build Agatha Raisin's reputation as a thoroughly modern Miss Marple.

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312198221 (April, 1999), 196 p., $20.95.