Beloved author M. C. Beaton has delighted readers and fans alike with
her cozy Agatha Raisin mysteries--now a hit show on Acorn TV and public
television. Introducing Agatha Raisin combines The Quiche of Death
and The Vicious Vet, the first two books in the series, together for the
first time in one volume.
The Quiche of Death
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her
successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early
retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely, and used to
getting her way, she enters a local baking contest. Despite the fact
that Agatha has never baked a thing in her life, she is sure the pie she
has secretly bought from an upper-crust London quicherie will make her
the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when
the judge not only snubs her entry--but falls over dead!
The Vicious Vet
Agatha Raisin hasn't quite adjusted to the slow pace of village life, or
to the failure of her overtures to her handsome neighbor, James Lacey.
Since the new vet in town is young and good looking, Agatha's perfectly
healthy tabby endures a nasty physical exam in the name of romance.
Unfortunately, his sacrifice is all for naught when the vet is soon
found dead. The police call the death a freak accident, but Agatha
convinces James that playing amateur detective might be fun.
Unfortunately, just as curiosity killed the cat, Agatha's inept snooping
is soon a motivation for murder. . . .
