Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
 First edition | |
| Author | M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | December 1992 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 201 pp (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-08153-7 First Edition |
| OCLC | 26310715 |
| 823/.914 20 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.E196 A7 1992 |
| Followed by | Death of an Outsider |
The Quiche of Death is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]
Plot summary
Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London, she moves to the Cotswolds expecting a peaceful country life. She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges. Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.[4]
Television adaptation
On 22 August 2014 it was announced that Sky1 had ordered a television film adaptation of the novel, to air in December 2014, starring Ashley Jensen as Agatha Raisin. Filming began in September 2014.
References
- ↑ "Author keeps two fictional detectives busy". Lawrence Journal-World. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton : Rikki's Teleidoscope". Rikkidonovan.com. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Fiction Review: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton / Author St. Martin's Press $17.95 (201p) ISBN 978-0-312-08153-9". Publishersweekly.com. 1992-11-30. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Current fiction and non-fiction books | Constable & Robinson - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death - M.C. Beaton". Constablerobinson.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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