When Agatha Raisin left behind her public-relations business in London, she fulfilled her dream of settling in the cozy British Cotswolds where she began a successful private detective agency. Unfortunately, the village she lives in is about to get a little less cozy.

New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin is back on a case and poking around where she doesn't belong.When Agatha Raisin left behind her public-relations business in London, she fulfilled her dream of settling in the cozy British Cotswolds where she began a successful private detective agency. Unfortunately, the village she lives in is about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. When Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans, he scoffs, "Do you think I give a damn about those pesky villagers?" So when Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later, it's no surprise that some people in town are feeling celebratory.The villagers are relieved to learn that Bellington's son and heir, Damian, has no interest in continuing his father's development plans. But the police are definitely interested in him--as s

When a wealthy land developer who had been planning to turn a community garden into a housing estate winds up dead, Agatha Raisin is hired by the victim's accused son to clear him of suspicion and identify the real killer among numerous suspects.

Agatha Raisin, private detective and resident in the Cotswold village of Carsely, isn't wild about wealthy land developer Lord Bellington's plans to turn a community garden into a housing estate. So she attempts to change his mind. "Do you think I give a damn about what a lot of pesky villagers want?" he scoffs. Two weeks later, Bellington's obituary turns up in the newspaper. The villagers are relieved to learn that his son and heir, Damian, has not interest in continuing his father's development plans. The only problem? The police think that Damian is behind Bellington's death. Now it's up to Agatha to dig up the truth. The good news is that a handsome retired detective named Gerald will help Agatha with the investigation. The bad: He's been seen around town kissing someone else. Soon, another murder further entangles Agatha and Gerald in a growing web of intrigue as they work to uncover the killer's identity... before more bodies end up in the dirt.

When a wealthy land developer who had been planning to turn a community garden into a housing estate winds up dead, Agatha Raisin is hired by the victim's accused son to clear him of suspicion and identify the real killer among numerous suspects.

When Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer who had been planning to turn a community garden into a housing estate, winds up dead, Agatha Raisin is hired by Damian, the victim's accused son, to clear him of suspicion and identify the real killer.