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Agatha Raisin

By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Penelope Keith, full cast
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Summary

After a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet country village – but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy. 

Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been ‘put to sleep’; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected. Then there’s the treasure hunt with a rather nasty prize at the end; the secretive salon owner; the husband who is quite definitely ex; the murder on the dancefloor and the fairies at the bottom of the garden. 

With all this and handsome neighbour James Lacey to deal with, the ‘Columbo of the Cotswolds’ has her hands full! 

This Complete Radio Drama Collection includes the following stories: The Quiche of Death, The Vicious Vet, The Potted Gardener, The Walkers of Dembley, The Curious Curate, The Buried Treasure, The Wizard of Evesham, The Murderous Marriage, The Terrible Tourist and The Fairies of Fryfam.

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"Agatha Raisin - sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC." (Anne Robinson)

"If there is one thing better than watching Penelope Keith, it is listening to her." (The Times)

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Lighthearted detective stories

Penelope Keith is far more like the Agatha Raisin in the books than the TV version.
This collection is the dramatisation of the first 10 books. They are light hearted detective books which you can just listen and unwind to without too much thinking.

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Agatha Raisin Collection

Penelope Keith is superb in this - heaven knows why she didn't get the gig for the tv version.She is the reason I listened to these when they were broadcast on 4 extra, and to have 9 hour's worth to listen to is a real treat.

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pity about the credits every 30 mins!!!

great story line but REALLY annoying that every 30 mins the credits role and an irritating voice and music cut into the story. seriously annoying

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Excellent cast and a great listen

Penelope Keith and the cast bring the stories to life. Agatha's sharp wit is hilarious

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There is only one Agatha Raisin ....

.... and it's Penelope Keith!

Just as I wanted to be Margo Leadbetter as a child, now I think I'm turning into Agatha as an adult. Who cares, so long as it's Penelope Keith. Under it all, Agatha's heart of stone is still a heart and it's in the right place. She tries so hard and it always goes to pot and ends in murder.

Everyone in these dramas is perfectly cast. A fab audio recording.

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Wonderful Penelope Keith

I don't really like MC Beaton's work, I find the books badly written and rather coarse, but with Penelope Keith playing Agatha Raisin they are a joy.

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thoroughly enjoyable

Penelope Keith as Agatha Raisin is just perfect. I have read all the books and can picture her in them. this was a joy to listen to.

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Loved it

Amazingly witty script, fantastic voice acting and all round great recording. It's a shame there are no more!!

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Excellent

Theo story was interesting, I loved the performance, it was like in the old days when I used to listen to radio programmes.

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Penelope Keith forever!

As a fan of the novels and Penelope Keith's audiobooks, I enjoyed this dramatisation thoroughly. The script was well written, lively and humorous, and the actors were all pitch perfect. The stories don't follow the books exactly so are well worth a listen even if you are familiar with them. The ending is everything I could wish for Agatha. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.

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