{"product_id":"pushing-up-daisies-paperback-1","title":"Pushing Up Daisies: An Agatha Raisin Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin--now the star of a hit show on Acorn TV and public television--is back on the case and poking around where she doesn't belong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgatha Raisin, private detective, resident in the Cotswold village of Carsely, should have been a contented and happy woman...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in M.C. Beaton's \u003ci\u003ePushing Up Daisies\u003c\/i\u003e, things are about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. And when Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans, he scoffs, \"Do you think I give a damn about what a lot of pesky villagers want?\" So it's no surprise that some in the town are feeling celebratory when Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe villagers are relieved to learn that Bellington's son and heir, Damian, has no interest in continuing his father's development plans. Except the death was apparently murder, and the police see Damian as suspect number one--though Agatha finds plenty of others when he hires her to find the real killer. The good news is that a handsome retired detective named Gerald has recently moved to town. Too bad he was seen kissing another newcomer... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, another murder further entangles Gerald and Agatha in a growing web of intrigue as they work with her team of detectives work to uncover the killer's identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. C. Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2019), the \"Queen of Crime\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e), was the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 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 featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124671713415,"sku":"9781250903013","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/91d24e9dcbdbbbb743a2274f7a981035.webp?v=1732571911","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pushing-up-daisies-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}