The Agatha Raisin Mysteries

Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful public relations firm, sells her London flat, and retires to the quiet village of Carsely.

Bored, lonely, and accustomed to getting her own way, she enters a local baking contest, convinced that a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her plans for social success unravel when Judge Cummings-Browne not only rejects her entry but suddenly drops dead.

When the secret ingredient in Agatha’s quiche turns out to be poison, she is forced to confess an embarrassing truth: she has never baked a thing in her life. Instead, she secretly purchased the quiche from an exclusive London bakery.

As Agatha’s cheating and meddling begin to irritate the residents of Carsely, threatening notes start to appear. But are the warnings a response to her deception, or are they connected to the suspicious death?

To uncover the truth, Agatha must navigate village gossip, hidden grudges, and a growing list of suspects—before the mystery leaves her with more than just egg on her face.