Sugar and Spite

An Agatha Raisin Mystery

M C Beaton, R W Green

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St Martin's Press
14 October 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Agatha Raisin

Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin--the star of her own hit T.V. series--is back on the case again.

When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved. Now, they must dig up decades' worth of tempestuous relationships and simmering secrets among the birdwatching enthusiasts of the village in order to prevent any further deaths.

But with Agatha's own relationship with John Glass on the rocks after he is called away on his job as a cruise ship dance instructor, and Sir Charles Fraith now attempting to step into John's shoes as her lover, Agatha has her work cut out for her.

Agatha will have to break out her binoculars and embrace her bitter side to solve the murders and wrangle the sickly-sweet temptations in her own life. Will she be able to gather all the breadcrumbs and put together the clues before she becomes a sitting duck herself?

By: M C Beaton, R W Green
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 36
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781250378569
ISBN 10: 1250378567
Series: Agatha Raisin
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 14 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

M. C. BEATON (1936-2019), the ""Queen of Crime"" (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels--the basis for the hit show on Acorn TV and public television--as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries. A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, R.W. GREEN has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews for Sugar and Spite: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

""Lots of mystery in a package that makes you laugh and cry."" --Kirkus Reviews ""A brief, quirky tale in a distinctively vintage tone... [for] readers with a fondness for nostalgic, traditionally styled mysteries."" --Library Journal ""Provides all the fun... A pleasure, but brace yourself for a very surprising ending."" --First Clue Praise for the Agatha Raisin Mysteries: ""In addition to building suspense, Green provides lots of comedy and fascinating information about event-planning, antiques, and sleuthing throughout. Agatha Raisin lives on."" --Booklist on Killing Time ""Agatha is always a hoot, but behind the extravagant exterior lie a clever mind and an iron will."" --Kirkus Reviews on Killing Time ""A whole load of fun... Agatha, it's great to have you back."" --First Clue on Killing Time ""R.W. Green shares an exciting, pacy tale of Agatha... If you've never read this type of cosy crime with a sardonic grin (and a taste for gin), I advise you to do so."" --The Belfast Telegraph on Dead on Target ""Delightful."" --Woman's World, Best New Books on Devil's Delight ""This mystery's got everything."" --USA Today on Devil's Delight ""Once you meet Agatha Raisin, you'll keep coming back."" --New York Journal of Books ""M.C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery."" --The New York Times Book Review ""Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha."" --Chicago Sun-Times