Sugar and Spite, M. C. Beaton
Sugar and Spite, M. C. Beaton
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Sugar and Spite

Author: M. C. Beaton, R. W. Green

Series: Agatha Raisin Mysteries #36

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/13/2025

Synopsis

Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton’s cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin―the star of her own hit TV series―is back on the case again.When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved. Now, they must dig up decades’ worth of tempestuous relationships and simmering secrets among the birdwatching enthusiasts of the village in order to prevent any further deaths.But with Agatha’s own relationship with John Glass on the rocks after he is called away on his job as a cruise ship dance instructor, and Sir Charles Fraith now attempting to step into John’s shoes as her lover, Agatha has her work cut out for her.Agatha will have to break out her binoculars and embrace her bitter side to solve the murders and wrangle the sickly-sweet temptations in her own life. Will she be able to gather all the breadcrumbs and put together the clues before she becomes a sitting duck herself?

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), 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 R. W. Green

 R. W. Green, a long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, has written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a black Labrador called Flynn.

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 OutlawPoet on May 27, 2025

I have been VERY critical of this new author's take on Agatha. I think, to date, the best I've given him is: fine. Well, I'm happy to say that the author is getting more and more into Agatha's mind and to good effect. While I still find her men to be anemic versions of themselves (all sugar no spice),......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on October 19, 2025

One of the best in this long-running series with an intriguing mystery and a shocking, emotional ending. The new author writing this series has taken it and made it his own with great results. Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new mystery via NetGalley. My......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 06, 2025

Sugar and Spite: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C. Beaton; R.W. Green is a great murder/mystery that is the 36th book in this awesome long-standing series. I have read every book in this series and have gone through all the ups and downs of rhe last few years of Agatha Raisin’s life. Her transition......more

Goodreads review by Jan on October 04, 2025

I have always enjoyed reading about the adventures of Agatha, even as the last few books didn't quite seem to have her character as I would have expected, and in this 36th book we have Agatha back in full force. She attends a lecture at the Carsely Ladies Society about bird-watching, but the event i......more

Goodreads review by Toni on October 20, 2025

As a longstanding devotee of the Agatha Raisin series, having commenced my journey with the inaugural volume in 1992, I have witnessed the evolution of this cherished series through the passing of Marion Beaton and the subsequent stewardship of R.W. Green. Despite initial reservations regarding the......more

Quotes

“In addition to building suspense, Green provides lots of comedy and fascinating information about event-planning, antiques, and sleuthing throughout. Agatha Raisin lives on.” Booklist on Killing Time 

“M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.” New York Times Book Review, praise for the author

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