Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley

I really liked the characters in this one, although there were a few elements that felt dated and aged a bit awkwardly

The state of this book is beyond acceptable there is water damage and the cover is falling off.

She crafts a good, solid mystery with lots of fun for everyone. Walkers is no less. If you can, start at the beginning. I've read the whole series and miss them when done.

A welcome come-back of an old story. M. C. Beaton is best in the field of British light mystery at this time. I hope all her early works come back in print so I can complete my Beaton collection. Her wry humor makes all her characters real, even the wicked ones, and they aren't always all that wicked. As an author of mysteries myself, I envy her skill and wit. Mary Saxon Wilburn

In the fourth book in the Agatha Raisin series, our heroine is again put right in the middle of a vicious murder. Following her return from working for a London P.R. firm, Agatha must help friend Sir Charles Fraith clear his name. It seems as though the leader of a walkers group has been murdered after being seen arguing with Charles, and Agatha sets out with James to pose as a married couple to infiltrate the village of Dembley. Of course, Agatha finds herself miserable, and finds that living with James is not the romantic getaway that she had hoped for. This series is one of my favorites and this book shows Agatha at her finest. Her gruff exterior is no match for her soft heart, and those that truly get to know her see this warm side. I highly recommend each book in this series, and also the series about Hamish MacBeth, also written by M.C. Beaton.The first book in the series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!

In "Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener", a unexpected person who had a really trivial rold in the story line was found to be a murderer, while in this book, you might guess who the murderer is.Like the previous works, besides the murder and whodunit plot, the unusual romance of Agatha chasing James gives much laughters. Finally Agatha had a chance to live with James under the same roof!!! There is no one who can't imagine how Agatha acted to hook James.It's Fun, but a little bit boring compared to the previous ones, but I expect to read what this energetic Agatha unfolds hilarious adventires in following series.

AS usual I enjoyed another Agatha Raisin doing her thing. Her thing this time also gets her really involved with James Lacey. Agatha has returned to Cotswold village after six months in London. She is not back long before someone murders one of the walkers of dembley, a group that gets together and walks on the weekend. They follow old trails that have since been planted in crops. The farmers, of course, do not like this as it destroys their fields. After one is killed, another is killed. Who could be doing this? One of the walkers, one of the farmers, a lover? Agatha and Lacey keep asking questions until they figure it our. Or do they? I can see the village and the people in my mind as I read. Beaton does an excellent job if you will just let yourself go and feel the writing.