DEAD BEFORE TEA TIME, the highly anticipated 37th Agatha Raisin mystery, is coming in October 2026 from Minotaur Books in the US and Constable in the UK! Click below to pre-order your copy now.
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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.
Agatha Raisin’s Cotswolds village of Carsely is in uproar when word spreads that the beloved Red Lion pub is preparing to close. The aristocratic owner of the local brewery plans to develop the land into luxury apartments.
Taking it upon herself to lead the petition against the closure, Agatha sees a perfect opportunity to confront redeveloper Lord Ancombe when she is invited to his annual Civil War re-enactment at Ancombe Manor. But before the scones can be served, Lord Ancombe is discovered shot dead.
Suddenly Agatha has not just a pub to save, but a murder to solve. It seems her investigations are not everyone’s cup of tea… Agatha has the distinct impression that someone is trying to silence her, for good.
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