Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death & The Vicious Vet by MC Beaton

Agatha Raisin is an amateur detective in a series of humorous mystery novels by MC Beaton.

Recently retired after a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet Cotswold village - but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy. While the body count climbs to unreasonable levels, Agatha finds herself playing detective in a series of light hearted but fatal crimes.

Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been ‘put to sleep’; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected. Then there’s the treasure hunt with a rather nasty prize at the end; the secretive salon owner; the husband who is quite definitely ex; the murder on the dancefloor and the fairies at the bottom of the garden.

With all this and handsome neighbour James Lacey to deal with, the ‘Columbo of the Cotswolds’ has her hands full!

Nineteen full-cast BBC Radio dramas starring Penelope Keith as Agatha Raisin, Malcolm Sinclair as James Lacey and Liza Sadovy as Mrs Bloxby.

Dramatised by David Semple from the novels by MC Beaton
Producer Carol Smith
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004

The Quiche of Death 00:00
The Vicious Vet 43:52
A handsome vet's arrival in the Cotswold village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for amateur sleuth, Agatha Raisin.

Starring Penelope Keith.

MC Beaton's murder mystery.

Dramatised in six parts by David Semple.

Agatha Raisin …. Penelope Keith
Peter Bladen …. Ewan Bailey
James Lacey …. Malcolm Sinclair
Paul Bladen …. Jon Glover
Mrs Bloxby …. Liza Sadovy
DC Bill Wong …. Ben Crowe
Fred Huntingdon …. Jillie Meers
Mrs Josephs …. Joanna McCullum

Director: Carol Smith

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