Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 14)

things That Go Bump In The Night...

agatha Raisin, Snug And Warm In Her Carsley Cottage, Has That Same Old Feeling-boredom-until A Report Of A Haunted House Sends Her And New Neighbor, Handsome Paul Chatterton, To Investigate. Suddenly, Middle-aged Agatha Is Aglow With Romance And Excitement.

but The Glow Fades Fast. It Turns Out Paul Is A Cad. The Victim Of The Haunting Is A Universally Disliked Old Biddy. And The Ghost Is Most Likely Someone Playing A Dirty Trick. Then An Old Lady Is Soon Found Murdered. But Never Fear! For Agatha, Solving A Homicide Is More Fun Than Hunting A Ghost. She Quickly Has A Theory And A Risky Scheme. And She Is About To Make A Startling Discovery Which Can Be Her Greatest Triumph...or Leave Her Heartbroken, In Trouble With The Police, And In Danger Of Losing Her Reputation-or Her Life.

fans Of The Agatha Raisin Mysteries Will Understand Why They Are So Addictive But First Time Readers Of This Series Should Note That Once They Are Finished With This Novel, The Reader Will Want To Immediately Obtain The Complete Backlist. -the Midwest Book Review

agatha Raisin And The Haunted House Has It All: Ghosts, A Handsome New Neighbor, Moonlight, And Menace. After This Witty Fourteenth Mystery, She Will Become A Real Detective. Can't Wait. -mystery Lovers Bookshop

publishers Weekly

in M.c. Beaton's Agatha Raisin And The Haunted House, The Cotswolds Village Sleuth Investigates The Murder Of The Owner Of A Supernaturally Challenged House-and Meets A Handsome New Neighbor. Besides The Hamish Macbeth Series, Beaton Is The Author Of Snobbery With Violence (forecasts, June 2), An Edwardian Mystery, Writing As Marion Chesney. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.