As the pig turns

an Agatha Raisin mystery

No cover

M. C. Beaton: As the pig turns (2011, Minotaur Books)

English language

Published Sept. 10, 2011 by Minotaur Books.

ISBN:
978-0-312-38702-0
Copied ISBN!

View on OpenLibrary

3 stars (1 review)

"An irresistible new adventure for the bossy, vain, and endearing Agatha Raisin, from New York Times bestselling M.C. Beaton, "the reigning queen of the cozies" (Booklist). The picturesque Cotwsold village of Winter Parva has decided to warm the winter months after the holidays by roasting a pig in the town square. Agatha, always one for a good roasting, has arrived with her former protege;e and current rival in the private detection racket, Toni, to enjoy the merriment. But as the rotary spit is placed over a bed of fiery charcoals and the pig is carried toward its final resting place, Agatha realizes that things are not as they seem.... "Stop!" she screams suddenly. The "pig," in fact, is Gary Beech, a policeman not exactly beloved by the good people of the village. Although Agatha has every intention of leaving matters to the police, everything changes when Gary's ex-wife hires Toni …

1 edition

Subjects

  • Police
  • FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British
  • Women private investigators
  • Agatha Raisin (Fictitious character)
  • Crimes against
  • Fiction

Places

  • England
  • Cotswold Hills
  • Cotswold Hills (England)