M. C. Beaton (1936-2019), the "Queen of Crime" (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels -- the basis for the hit show on Acorn TV and public television -- as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney.
In 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.
"Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages
where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders
always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such
cynical humor." --The New York Times Book Review on the Agatha
Raisin Mysteries"[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!"
--Publishers Weekly on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries"Beaton's Agatha
Raisin series just about defines the British cozy." --Booklist on
the Agatha Raisin Mysteries"Anyone interested in...intelligent,
amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha
Raisin." --Atlanta Journal Constitution on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries"Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry
Agatha." --Chicago Sun-Times on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries"Few
things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new
Agatha Raisin mystery." --Tampa Tribune Times on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries"The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life.
God bless the Queen!" --Tulsa World on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries"The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible,
wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy
fans." --Booklist on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries"As always, M. C.
Beaton presents us with an Agatha Raisin who manages to infuriate,
amuse, and solicit our deepest sympathies as we watch her blunder
her way boldly through another murder mystery." --Bookreporter
-Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages
where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders
always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such
cynical humor.- --The New York Times Book Review on the Agatha
Raisin Mysteries-[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!-
--Publishers Weekly on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries-Beaton's Agatha
Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.- --Booklist on
the Agatha Raisin Mysteries-Anyone interested in...intelligent,
amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha
Raisin.- --Atlanta Journal Constitution on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries-Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry
Agatha.- --Chicago Sun-Times on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries-Few
things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new
Agatha Raisin mystery.- --Tampa Tribune Times on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries-The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life.
God bless the Queen!- --Tulsa World on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries-The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible,
wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy
fans.- --Booklist on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries-As always, M. C.
Beaton presents us with an Agatha Raisin who manages to infuriate,
amuse, and solicit our deepest sympathies as we watch her blunder
her way boldly through another murder mystery.- --Bookreporter
Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages
where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders
always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such
cynical humor. "The New York Times Book Review on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries" [Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!
"Publishers Weekly on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries" Beaton's Agatha
Raisin series just about defines the British cozy. "Booklist on the
Agatha Raisin Mysteries" Anyone interested in...intelligent,
amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha
Raisin. "Atlanta Journal Constitution on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries" Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry
Agatha. "Chicago Sun-Times on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries" Few
things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new
Agatha Raisin mystery. "Tampa Tribune Times on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries" The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to
life. God bless the Queen! "Tulsa World on the Agatha Raisin
Mysteries" The Miss Marple like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible,
wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy
fans. "Booklist on the Agatha Raisin Mysteries" As always, M. C.
Beaton presents us with an Agatha Raisin who manages to infuriate,
amuse, and solicit our deepest sympathies as we watch her blunder
her way boldly through another murder mystery. "Bookreporter""
CRITICS HAIL AGATHA RAISIN AND M. C. BEATON! "Tourists are advised
to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton
sets her sly British mysteries...Outsiders always spell trouble for
the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor."--"The New
York Times Book Review""[Beaton's] imperfect heroine is an absolute
gem!"--"Publishers Weekly""Beaton's Agatha Raisin series just about
defines the British cozy."--"Booklist""Anyone interested
in...intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the
acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin."--"Atlanta Journal
Constitution""Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible,
romance-hungry Agatha."--"Chicago Sun-Times""Few things in life are
more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin
mystery.""--Tampa Tribune Times""The Raisin series brings the cozy
tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!"--"Tulsa World""The
Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully
eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine...a must for cozy
fans."--"Booklist"HISS AND HERS"As always, M. C. Beaton presents us
with an Agatha Raisin who manages to infuriate, amuse, and solicit
our deepest sympathies as we watch her blunder her way boldly
through another murder mystery."--Bookreporter "Agatha continues
looking for love in the most unlikely places. In spite of her
inability to learn from past mistakes, one can't help but root for
her to solve the mystery and, at the same time, find a man who will
love her truly and deeply just the way she is."--Criminal Element
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