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Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by Beaton, M. C.

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ...
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9780312536503

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
031253650X
ISBN-13
9780312536503
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038636086

Product Key Features

Book Title
Busy Body : an Agatha Raisin Mystery
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Author
M.C. Beaton
Book Series
Agatha Raisin Mysteries Ser.
Format
Mass Market

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize., "Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews "Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review), "Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)   "Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews   "Beaton is a master of the cozy formula - there are plenty of red herrings, a large cast of suspects and an eagle-eye view of village life." -- RT Book Reviews, Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery., "Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Testy Agatha, continuing her habit of falling for unsuitable men, scores again with a cunning mixture of satire and mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews  "Beaton ... does a brilliant job of depicting Agatha's struggles with aging and keeping her detective agency afloat. Her romantic upheavals (will she ever marry close friend Sir Charles Fraith?) continue to tantalize." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Series Volume Number
21
Synopsis
Busy Body continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery series--now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, but her cozy little village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. But this year Mr. John Sunday, a self-important officer with the Health and Safety Board, has ruled that the traditional tree on top of the church is a public menace; that lampposts are unsafe for hanging illuminations; that May Dimwoody's homemade toys are dangerous for children... Things have reached such a desperate pass that the Carsely Ladies' Society joins forces with the ladies in the neighboring village of Odley Cruesis to try to put a stop to Mr. Sunday's meddling--only to find that someone has literally put a stop to him with a kitchen knife. Agatha's detective agency is on the case, but when a man has made as many enemies as John Sunday, it's hard to know where to start...

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