M. C Beaton
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Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being threatened with closure. This presents the perfect opportunity for Detective Chief Inspector Blair, who would love nothing more than to get rid of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth. Blair insists that Macbeth does nothing most of the time and he's determined to prove it to everyone once and for all. The chief inspector commands Cyril Sessions, a keen young police officer, to visit the town of Lochdubh...
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The poor relation volume 4
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Just when everything at the Poor Relation Hotel seems to be running smoothly, in comes another batch of poor relations. A dishonest Lady Carruthers and her daughter Arabella, and the incorrigible Mrs. Budge. It is up to the poor relations to deal with the lazy Mrs. Budge, find Arabella a husband, and trounce her terrible mother.
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"Agatha Raisin takes an island vacation and joins a Pilates class. But what finally lifts her spirits is finding a corpse. The dead girl is a member of Agatha's exercise class, afload in a rain-swollen river, dressed in a bridal gown, and clutching a wedding bouquet."--Back cover.
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The poor relation volume 6
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The poor relations' hard-earned success is in stark contrast to the plight of their latest guest, Lady Jane Fremney. Lonely and bankrupt, Lady Jane has decided to commit suicide. But when Miss Tonks uncovers her plans, the poor relations go into action again to rescue her.
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Life in the English Cotswolds hasn't been all Agatha Raisin thought it would be. Retired early from a successful career in public relations, she longs for a little romance and excitement. After all, Carsley must have more to offer than tea with the village ladies. But friendly overtures toward her neighbor James Lacey have him running for the door every time. So when a handsome new veterinarian arrives in town, Agatha sees a chance to give her bruised...
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New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin—now the star of a hit show on Acorn TV and public television—is beloved by millions and this short story takes readers back to where it all began with Agatha's first case.
At age twenty six, Agatha Raisin has already come a long way. She has clawed her way up since leaving the Birmingham slum where she was born. She's lost her Birmingham accent, run away from her
7) Minerva
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The six sisters volume 1
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Raven-haired Minerva, eldest daughter of an impecunious vicar, When the Reverend Charles Armitage, an impecunious country vicar in Regency England, announces that raven-haired Minerva, the eldest of his six daughters, is to have her coming-out in London, the news is not well received by the rest of the family. Mrs. Armitage has one of her Spasms and has to be brought round by burning a quantity of feathers under her nose. Annabelle, the nearest in...
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New York Times–bestselling author: If anyone can persuade an independent-minded heiress and a marriage-averse marquis to give in to love, it’s Miss Pym . . .
No sooner does traveling matchmaker Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market.
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No sooner does traveling matchmaker Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market.
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9) Plain Jane
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House for the season volume 2
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A house in London’s fashionable West End is the setting for romance, mystery, and danger in this Regency-set tale by a New York Times–bestselling author . . .
Number 67 Clarges Street—a good address in London’s elegant Mayfair with a dubious past and a lovably eccentric staff—is where the Hart sisters are taking up residence for the season. Beautiful and socially ambitious...
Number 67 Clarges Street—a good address in London’s elegant Mayfair with a dubious past and a lovably eccentric staff—is where the Hart sisters are taking up residence for the season. Beautiful and socially ambitious...
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The newest master of 67 Clarges Street--that good address in London's fashionable Mayfair--is a single gentleman, the handsome, rich, and notorious rake Lord Guy Carlton. After years of fighting in the wars against Napoleon, the dashing lord is determined to kick up his heels with wine, women, and song, undeterred by appalled reaction. Never before have the Clarges Street servants earned so much money or eaten so well, but their pleasure-loving master...
11) The Adventuress
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The downstairs staff at a Regency London townhouse prepares for another season in the delightful series by the New York Times–bestselling author. The house at 67 Clarges Street in Mayfair has a new pair of renters-pretty, young Emily Goodenough and the silent, mysterious man she calls her uncle. Emily is in London to find a husband-though her awkwardness in society could prove to be an obstacle. The servants led by Rainbird the butler, suspect there...
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Based on the beloved character created by M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin, public relations specialist, moves from London to the small village of Carsley, hoping for a quieter, simpler life. She soon finds her dreams dashed when she becomes a murder suspect after entering a quiche-making competition. To save her reputation, she sets out to solve the murder and discovers that she has a talent for crime solving, even if it means her new life in the country...