Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin Series #7)

by M. C. Beaton Narrated by Penelope Keith

Overview

Agatha Raisin's neighboring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral-water company-which intends to tap into the village spring-sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps. When Agatha, who happens to be the PR person for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have silenced the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? It is up to Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from her broken engagement, to investigate the councilors, solve the crime-and promote the water company in the face of all this scandal.

Editorial Reviews

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Anyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.

Kirkus Reviews

A sillier than usual chapter in the life of Agatha Raisin ("Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist", 1997, etc.), now retired from her public-relations job and living in the Cotswolds village of Carsely. The appearance of Agatha's husband (since deceased) just as she was to marry James Lacy, her icy neighbor and partner in sleuthdom, has soured that relationship, and Agatha, now bored and lonely, accepts a p.r. job with the Ancombe Water Company, run by brothers Peter and Guy Freemont. The two plan to sell mineral water from a spring in Ancombe, not far from Carsely, on land owned by Robina Toynbee. The villagers are bitterly divided on the idea, even more so after Agatha discovers the body of Robert Struthers, chairman and deciding vote of the Ancombe Parish Council, killed by a blow to the head. Agatha's p.r. efforts continue unabated, as does her casual affair with Guy Freemont. Then, at the height of the campaign's celebratory fete, Robina, frightened by threatening letters and about to renege on her leasing arrangement, is also found murdered. Agatha and James get together at last to quiz the villagers and report, as usual, to Detective Bill Wong, eventually putting him on the right track but never recovering that old romantic feeling. Fond feelings are in short supply all round, with Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife, the least obnoxious female (or male, for that matter) in residence. The unexplained rancor of all the others makes as much sense as the addled plot or the contrived clues that end it all. Even Agatha's devoted fans may want to sit out this one.

From the Publisher

Beaton performs deftly.” —Publishers Weekly

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169899504
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2012
Series:	Agatha Raisin Series , #7
Edition description:	Unabridged

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