Overview
'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL 'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES ------------ Feathers are flying in Agatha Raisin's brand new case! Agatha Raisin can think of nothing duller than a lecture on birdwatching... but events take a thrilling turn when an angry interloper storms the stage at the Carsely Ladies' Society and threatens the three bird fanatics. When Agatha walks in on the trio of women in the middle of a blazing row, her detective instincts start 'twitching'. And when one of the birdwatchers is found dead, she can't resist investigating. Her first lead comes from the victim's brother, who believes his sister was murdered by her fellow twitchers. Further digging reveals the disturbing nature of the women's friendship, and a bewilderingly long list of suspects. Agatha will have to break out her binoculars and embrace her bitter side to solve the murders. Will she be able to gather all the breadcrumbs and put together the clues before she becomes a sitting duck herself?
Full Product Details
Author: M.C. Beaton ,
R W Green
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Constable
Dimensions:
Width: 12.40cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.182kg
ISBN: 9781408721353
ISBN 10: 140872135
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Reviews
Lots of mystery in a package that makes you laugh and cry * Kirkus Reviews * Praise for M. C. Beaton: The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status * The Times * No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime * Mail on Sunday * A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed * Daily Mail * Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy -- Ashley Jensen 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 * M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem * Publishers Weekly * Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy -- Anne Robinson [Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . . She's wonderful * St. Petersburg Times * Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery * Tampa Tribune-Times *
Praise for M. C. Beaton: The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status * The Times * No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime * Mail on Sunday * A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed * Daily Mail * Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy -- Ashley Jensen 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 * M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem * Publishers Weekly * Irresistible, unputdownable, a joy -- Anne Robinson [Agatha] is a glorious cross between Miss Marple, Auntie Mame, and Lucille Ball . . . She's wonderful * St. Petersburg Times * Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery * Tampa Tribune-Times *
Author Information
M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky. A long-time friend of M C Beaton, R W Green has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a black Labrador called Flynn.
