{"product_id":"agatha-raisin-in-down-the-hatch","title":"Agatha Raisin in Down the Hatch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy'\u003c\/b\u003e ASHLEY JENSEN\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A Beaton novel is like \u003ci\u003eThe Archers\u003c\/i\u003e on speed'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nothing could be more relaxing or sedate than a quiet game of bowls on a pristine bowling green bathed in the sunshine of an English summer's afternoon in the Cotswolds - unless there's a dead body lying on the grass.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Agatha Raisin becomes embroiled in a turmoil of jealousy and lies when the tranquility of her local bowls club explodes into a storm of accusation and intrigue - and murder. Her private life is no less turbulent when a past suitor reappears just as her ex-husband seems intent on rekindling their romance, and her close friend, Bill Wong, is in danger of losing the woman he loves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Events take an even darker turn when Agatha realises that, in pursuing the bowling green killer, she is putting her own life in danger...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy'\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Robinson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm'\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Child\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eShe's wonderful\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eFew things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48596616904959,"sku":"*R0112984*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/7803973482312.jpg?v=1779992057","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/agatha-raisin-in-down-the-hatch","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}