''Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy'' ASHLEY JENSEN ''No wonder she''s been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime'' MAIL ON SUNDAY ''A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed'' DAILY MAIL ''The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status'' THE TIMES ''Irresistible unputdownable a joy'' ANNE ROBINSON Agatha Raisin returns for her 30th adventure. _____________ When private detective Agatha Raisin comes across a severed leg in a roadside hedge it looks like she is about to become involved in a particularly gruesome murder. Looks however can be deceiving as Agatha discovers when she is employed to investigate a case of industrial espionage at a factory where nothing is quite what it seems. The factory mystery soon turns to murder and a bad-tempered donkey turns Agatha into a national celebrity before bringing her ridicule and shame. To add to her woes Agatha finds herself grappling with growing feelings for her friend and occasional lover Sir Charles Fraith. Then as a possible solution to the factory murder unfolds her own life is thrown into deadly peril. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first? _____________ Praise for M. C. Beaton''s Agatha Raisin series ''The detective novels of M C Beaton a master of outrageous black comedy have reached cult status'' The Times ''A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed'' Daily Mail ''Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact I think she could be living my dream life'' Entertainment Weekly ''Agatha Raisin is sharp witty hugely intelligent unfailingly entertaining. M C Beaton has created a new national treasure. the stories zing along and are irresistible unputdownable a joy. If you buy one book a year let it be this. Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link'' Anne Robinson ''M. C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'' Publishers Weekly ''Being a cranky middle-aged female myself I found Agatha charming '' Amazon customer review ''[Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple Auntie Mame and Lucille Ball with a tad of pit bull tossed in. She''s wonderful'' St. Petersburg Times ''Anyone interested in. intelligent amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin'' Atlanta Journal-Constitution ''Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery'' Tampa Tribune-Times ''Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible romance-hungry Agatha'' Chicago Sun-Times . Language: English