Beating About the Bush, M. C. Beaton
Beating About the Bush, M. C. Beaton
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Beating About the Bush
An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/03/2019

Synopsis

Agatha Raisin in Beating About the BushWhen private detective Agatha Raisin comes across a severed leg in a roadside hedge, it looks like she is about to become involved in a particularly gruesome murder. Looks, however, can be deceiving, as Agatha discovers when she is employed to investigate a case of industrial espionage at a factory where nothing is quite what it seems.The factory mystery soon turns to murder and a bad-tempered donkey turns Agatha into a national celebrity, before bringing her ridicule and shame. To add to her woes, Agatha finds herself grappling with growing feelings for her friend and occasional lover, Sir Charles Fraith. Then, as a possible solution to the factory murder unfolds, her own life is thrown into deadly peril. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first?

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton, hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. 

About Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and The Good Life, but she has appeared in many other television programs, including No Job for a Lady and Law and Disorder. Her theater performances include The Norman Conquests, Hay Fever, and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. She has received several BAFTA Awards and in 2014 was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ~☆~Autumn on January 30, 2025

Charles "Charlie" gets engaged and Agatha gets furious but she manages to convince him to call it off before he is forced to participate in lots of things he does not want to do like the fox hunt. He hates all that stuff. Agatha saves the donkey who then saves her. The poor donkey has a horrible name......more

Goodreads review by Joan on December 03, 2019

The irascible Agatha Raisin is back in this 30th installment to the popular series. This time around Agatha and her assistant Toni Gilmour are hired by Albert Morrison, the head of a company that manufactures batteries, to investigate possible corporate sabotage. When Morrison’s secretary Mrs. Dinwi......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on December 13, 2019

Thirty books in this series now and they just keep getting better! Light-hearted fun, amusing characters, a dash of romance, all mixed in with an interesting mystery. This plot seemed a bit more coherent than some previous ones and kept on track. A quick, fun read!......more

Quotes

“Cozy fans with a taste for the silly and the offbeat will be gratified. This long-running series shows no sign of losing steam.” Publishers Weekly

“Humor and the familiar cast of quirky characters make for a satisfying addition to the long-running series.” Booklist

“As usual, Beaton conceals any number of surprises behind her trademark wry humor.” Kirkus Reviews

“Keith provides the perfect voice, tone, and tempo for the delightfully flawed Agatha Raisin, who solves crimes in the Cotswolds…Keith differentiates the voices of the many men in Agatha’s life with varying British accents and other class distinctions. Listeners new to the series will quickly pick up on the backstories. Overall, Keith delivers an Agatha who is sassy, totally self-involved, and endearing, making for an engaging and genuinely funny listening experience.” AudioFile

“The Agatha Raisin series is my guilty pleasure―it’s full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series

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