Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
1992 novel by Marion Chesney
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The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C. Beaton.[1][2][3]
First edition | |
| Author | M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | December 1992 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 201 (Hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-08153-7 (First Edition) |
| OCLC | 26310715 |
| 823/.914 20 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.E196 A7 1992 |
| Followed by | Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet |
Premise
Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London and moves to the Cotswolds, expecting a peaceful country life. She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges. Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.[4]