Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, M. C. Beaton’s 29th Agatha Raisin Mystery combines with Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker’s Dracula prequel, Dracul, to make for a killer week…
The Dead Ringer by M. C. Beaton is the 29th book in the bestselling Agatha Raisin series. M. C. Beaton fans the world over will rejoice at these words: She’s back! Whether in regard to the author herself or her beleaguered protagonist Agatha Raisin, it’s always cause for celebration. Beaton—dubbed the “Queen of Crime” by The…
The Dead Ringer by M. C. Beaton is the 29th book in the bestselling Agatha Raisin series. The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community. As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit…
The Walkers of Dembley by M. C. Beaton is the fourth book in the bestselling Agatha Raisin series. After six months in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village—and her dashing neighbor, James Lacey. Well, sort of. James might not be so interested in Agatha. But soon enough, Agatha becomes consumed by her other passion:…
The Potted Gardener by M. C. Beaton is the third book in the Agatha Raisin Mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television! Get a digital copy of The Potted Gardener for only $2.99 through the month of July! Never say die. That’s the philosophy Agatha Raisin clings to when she comes home to cozy Carsely…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! The first in a new series from Ellie Alexander combines with M. C. Beaton's 28th Agatha Raisin Mystery and Dan Brown's…
The Witches' Tree by M. C. Beaton is the 28th book in the Agatha Raisin series. Take a visual tour of The Witches' Tree with GIFnotes! This year marks the 25th anniversary of cantankerous British crime buster Agatha Raisin, who has transcended on-the-page fame to achieve small-screen infamy in recent years. To commemorate the occasion,…
Agatha Raisin is back! Celebrate with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—“The Witches' Tea” cocktail, inspired by M. C. Beaton's 28th Agatha Raisin Mystery, The Witches' Tree!
GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. This week, head back to the Cotswolds with a visual tour of M. C. Beaton's 28th Agatha Raisin Mystery, The Witches' Tree!
M.C. Beaton has been writing Agatha Raisin books for 25 years now, and it's taken that long for the popular book series to come to the screen. The new Agatha Raisin show, starring Ashley Jensen of Ugly Betty fame, premieres on 11 public television stations this month, and has been airing on the Acorn platform…
