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Agatha Raisin Omnibus: The Quiche of Death, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet and The Walkers of Dembley
 
 

Agatha Raisin Omnibus: The Quiche of Death, The Potted Gardener, The Vicious Vet and The Walkers of Dembley [Kindle Edition]

M.C. Beaton
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

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THE FIRST FOUR TITLES IN THE ACERBIC, ECCENTRIC AND HILARIOUS AGATHA RAISIN SERIES AT A BARGAIN PRICE.THE QUICHE OF DEATHRevenge is a dish best served warm...High-flying public relations supremo Agatha Raisin has decided to take early retirement. She's off to make a new life in a picture-perfect Cotswold village. To make friends, she enters the local quiche-making competition - and to make quite sure of first prize she secretly pays a visit to a London deli.Alas, the competition judge succumbs after tasting her perfect quiche, and Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. Definitely not the best start. So Agatha must turn amateur sleuth - she's absolutely got to track down the real killer!THE POTTED GARDENERAgatha goes digging where she shouldn't...Agatha is taken aback when she finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbour, James Lacey. The beautiful Mary Fortune is superior in every way, especially when it comes to gardening - and with Carsely Garden Open Day looming, Agatha feels this deficiency acutely.So when Mary is discovered murdered, buried upside down in a pot, Agatha seizes the moment and immediately starts yanking up village secrets by their roots and digging the dirt on the hapless victim. But Agatha has an awkward secret too . . .THE VICIOUS VETAgatha lets sleeping vets lie...Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious.Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself.THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEYAn unexpected hike to the Other Side . . .After time away, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to her handsome neighbour, James Lacey. True, James seems less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, found in a field, is young hiker Jessica Tartinck, who spent her life enraging landowners by insisting on her right to roam. Hope springs eternal in Agatha's breast as she lures the reluctant James into her investigation. There are so many leads to follow, for Jessica's fellow walkers - not to mention the landowners - all seem able to commit murder.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 993 KB
  • Print Length: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson (1 Nov 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005QZOQMC
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,858 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable 21 Feb 2012
By C
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I bought this starter collection when it was on offer.I forced myself to read a different book in between each of the 4 stories so i could make it last longer. Have to say I rushed the other books so I could get back to Agatha and her exploits. The books are easy reading with simple to follow characters. I would like to download the others but as they are really quite short books,coming on for nearly 2 deacades old and there is a group of 10 paperbacks (books 11-20)available on the internet for £9.99 I think the Kindle price is too much, especially if you are new to them and would like to read them all.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Raisin Omnibus 27 Jun 2012
By Netta
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I read the first offering "The Quiche of Death", (couldn't forgive the awful play on words!) and hoped Agatha's erratic and juvenile behaviour would improve with subsequent offerings. Alas this was not to be. Initially she came across as immature and silly. But as the second, third and fourth books progressed, I thought she just became tiresome. The stories themselves were OK, but definitely not riveting. I did find one or two flaws in "continuity" in The Potted Gardener. Can you have a sallow complexion and very, very white legs, as one character is described? And when Agatha has to leave the village for a while, she leaves her cats with her handsome neighbour, but on her return (at the start of The Walkers of Dembley), we're told that her cleaning lady had been caring for them. Maybe a trivial point, but it shows lack of attention to detail, which some readers (like myself, obviously) will pick up on. On the whole though, they were a reasonably enjoyable read, but I do not find myself enthused with curiosity to know what happens to Agatha and any subsequent developments in either her love life, or her sorties into crime detection.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Raisin Omnibus 5 Mar 2012
By caelo
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This is a good, easy and rather fun read. Excellent for light reading while on long journeys - I read one book on my recent train journey to Wales. A really good addition to my Kindle. I have to say, I have developed rather a fondness for Agatha Raisin, silly as she is!
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars not my cup of tea 16 Feb 2012
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purchased this book when on offer as it had been on my wish list.one of the reasons for buying was the comparison to miss marple.having read every book written by agatha christie i can assure you this character bears no resemblance in any way shape or form to the afore said miss marple .agatha raison is neither likable or believable.dont waste your money as i did .
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2.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly disappointing 29 Dec 2012
By daisyduck1976 TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I saw this in a Kindle sale and thought it looked like fun. I had heard good things from other people and the reviews were good. The final plus point was the comparison to Agatha Christie (love her books).
It's hard to describe how disappointing I found these books, not just in comparison to Christie, but also in isolation. They are quite poorly written, stilted and clunky. The lead character, Agatha Raisin is impossible to like. She's like a petulant child, selfish, unpleasant and totally lacking in appeal. Contrast that to the cleverly written Miss.Marple...
In addition the author seems very keen on signposting every little thing that is going to happen. Not just a subtle hint here or there, which is usual with these cosy mystery novels, but more a massive sign with flashing lights and neon lettering, just in case you might miss it. It takes all the fun out of reading them.
It's hard to believe that these were intended to be funny. I'm at a loss to see where the amusement is?

It's very difficult to warm to poorly written stories, with a thoroughly unlikeable lead character, so I will not be pursuing the series. I would recommend that anyone who is tempted by these books steers themselves towards some classic Agatha Christie instead, in order to avoid intense disappointment.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars save me 16 Aug 2012
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I bought this omnibus at a mere 99p but I was so glad it had only cost so little as it was money wasted! I only read the first offering "The Quiche of Death" I really could not bring myself to read any more. I only completed the first one as I was slightly curious to find out "who done it". The writing style was simply awful, stilted and confused. The characters were two dimentional and boring. When I originally read about the book it said hilariously funny, I laughed once in the whole book, if that's hilarious I have been using the word incorrectly for quite some time!

If you are an M C Beaton fan I apologise but this was tripe and I will not be giving any more of my time to such rubbish!
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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me, not even at 99p 13 Feb 2012
By Shiraz!
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I was baffled. The stories were very poor Agatha Christie emulations, and far from finding Agatha Raisin amusing, I was embarassed by this "Strong and independent" business woman consistently displaying all the emotional and personal maturity of a rather backward thirteen year old. Please let's not compare her with Miss Marple.
I read the first two of the omnibus in case the first one was not the best showcase, but the second one (the vet) was worse. Oh dear, oh dear, I feel very out of tune if this is what passes for wit and entertainment!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great buy 6 Jan 2012
By Annie
Format:Kindle Edition
I bought this book for Ipod touch/kindle and at this bargain price you can't go wrong (£1.19) Really enjoyed the first book and looking forward to reading the rest - hopefully they will be equally funny/entertaining.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventurous Agatha
I just like Agatha. She makes me laugh. Very easy reading, page turning, "want to get to the end" to see who dunnit! Very enjoyable series
Published 2 days ago by mrs j d page
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
Recommended by a friend, these stories are fine for holiday reading. Agatha is one of those women you love or hate. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars great
im really enjoying reading all mc Beaton books. Good story lines, very well written. Feel I know all the characters. Great stuff.
Published 1 month ago by MARTI5
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable stories
I really enjoyed these tales. Agatha is a charming, fun read. I am a big Agatha Christie fan, and these are along similar lines. Recommended to my friends.
Published 1 month ago by Jo_C
3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
I read the first of the Agatha Raisin books and quite enjoyed it (The Quiche of Death), but a little way into the next one, I found that I had lost interest and didn't really care... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gillian
5.0 out of 5 stars more enjoyable episodes in the life of a flawed heroine
Very entertaining. Agatha, the main character, is true to form; bitchy, perverse, vulnerable, outrageous. It is a pleasure to spend time in her company. Read more
Published 1 month ago by justme
3.0 out of 5 stars On the fence
I'm 3 stories into this omnibus and still cant decide if I like the main character or not. I enjoyed the first book, was disappointed in the second but liked the third so maybe by... Read more
Published 2 months ago by sherlock
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
Just love the stories. A good read for any age group. Love the mischeif that she gets her self into.
Published 2 months ago by Margy
4.0 out of 5 stars A good yarn
If you like Agatha Christie then this will be up your street! These are cracking good yards. the main character is very annoying but that shows she is drawn well.
Published 2 months ago by becmec
3.0 out of 5 stars nice easy read
Great to read when you dont want to think to hard, very funny in places and we all know an Agatha.
Published 3 months ago by christine temple
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