Kissing Christmas Goodbye, M. C. Beaton
Kissing Christmas Goodbye, M. C. Beaton
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Kissing Christmas Goodbye
An Agatha Raisin Mystery

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 5 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/03/2015

Synopsis

Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha has not given up on Christmas. To have the perfect Christmas had been a childhood dream while surviving a rough upbringing in a Birmingham slum. Holly berries glistened, snow fell gently outside, and inside, all was Dickensian jollity. And in her dreams, James Lacey kissed her under the mistletoe, and like a middle-aged sleeping beauty, she would awake to passion once more.Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she’ll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: Christmas and her ex, James Lacey. This year Agatha is sure that if she invites James to a splendid Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log. But that fantasy will have to wait for now.A wealthy widow—who had sent Agatha a letter saying a member of her family intended to kill her—has been found dead. Now Agatha must set out to find the murderer, even though, in her heart, she is still dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones she and James used to know.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries. The BBC has aired 24 episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, which will air as an eight-episode dramatic series on Sky1, starring Ashley Jensen. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband. For more information, you can visit MCBeaton.com.

About Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon began recording books for the fledgling audiobook industry in the early 1980s and has since narrated well over six hundred titles for major audio publishers, as well as abridging, narrating, and coproducing classic titles for her own company, Big Ben. Audiobook listeners may be familiar with her voice under one of her two "nom de mikes," Donada Peters and Nadia May. The recipient of an Audie Award and more than twenty-five Earphones Awards, AudioFile magazine has named her one of recording's Golden Voices. Wanda also appears regularly on the professional stage in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on February 28, 2025

Agatha dreams of the perfect Christmas. I get it. Christmas was a terrible holiday when I was growing up, and I can relate to wanting to make your own Christmas tradition as an adult that mirrors the image you wished you had as a child. Unfortunately, Christmas (or really any overhyped event) is like......more

Goodreads review by Sara on January 09, 2021

This is the first book I read from M.C. Beaton and I didn't expect this book to turn out to be so good and enjoyable. I could connect with the characters and understand their emotions and their sense of humour. On this mystery, we follow Private Detective Agatha Raisin, a strong independent middle ag......more

Quotes

“Agatha Raisin, one of Britain’s most entertaining sleuths, solves another intriguing mystery. And this cozy is anything but simple. The characters are multidimensional, the suspense complex.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“The indestructible Agatha Raisin [is] still at the top of her game…Beaton’s dry wit enhances Agatha’s struggles with aging, men, and her most challenging case yet.” Publishers Weekly

“Agatha sets herself up to smoke out the killer and ends up pulling off a huge Christmas bash. Toni is a breath of fresh air, and devoted fans will be glad to see the back of Agatha’s tiresome suitor James.” Kirkus Reviews

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