Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden
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Hardcover. Local library discard. Graciously donated for release by CD-Family.
From the Publisher
In order to recuperate from her last escapade and re-grow some hair, Agatha Raisin goes on holiday to the seaside town of Wyckhadden. However, the holiday is not what Agatha hoped for. The weather is crummy, all five of her fellow hotel guests are elderly, and time hangs heavy. A chance discussion with a fellow guest leads her to the door of Francie Juddle, a local woman who claims to have the power of witchcraft. Agatha is not impressed with Francie, but does buy a hair potion and a love potion.
That same night, Agatha sets out to visit Francie and accuse her of fraud. Agatha walks into the cottage unannounced and discovers a very dead witch. The police, in the form of handsome officer Jimmy Jessop, bring her in for questioning and request that she stay in town.
Agatha does so because it is apparent to her that one of the hotel guests must be the killer. Her use of the love potion on Jimmy Jessop yields surprising results. When another murder occurs and Agatha finds herself the center not of danger but of amour, she realizes that there may just be a future for her in Wyckhadden.
From the Publisher
In order to recuperate from her last escapade and re-grow some hair, Agatha Raisin goes on holiday to the seaside town of Wyckhadden. However, the holiday is not what Agatha hoped for. The weather is crummy, all five of her fellow hotel guests are elderly, and time hangs heavy. A chance discussion with a fellow guest leads her to the door of Francie Juddle, a local woman who claims to have the power of witchcraft. Agatha is not impressed with Francie, but does buy a hair potion and a love potion.
That same night, Agatha sets out to visit Francie and accuse her of fraud. Agatha walks into the cottage unannounced and discovers a very dead witch. The police, in the form of handsome officer Jimmy Jessop, bring her in for questioning and request that she stay in town.
Agatha does so because it is apparent to her that one of the hotel guests must be the killer. Her use of the love potion on Jimmy Jessop yields surprising results. When another murder occurs and Agatha finds herself the center not of danger but of amour, she realizes that there may just be a future for her in Wyckhadden.
I much prefer Beaton's "Death of.." series. I found this to be silly and not worth reading. Agatha Raisin is a lesser version of the American character Jessica Fletcher, putting her nose in where it really does not belong.
Journal Entry 3 by Wild-Book-Karma at Chicago Heights Public Library in Chicago Heights, Illinois USA on Sunday, November 18, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (11/18/2007 UTC) at Chicago Heights Public Library in Chicago Heights, Illinois USA
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RELEASE NOTES:
Released with Harriet the Spy for the Pick-a-Pair challenge (female names). I noticed someone had turned the books in to the Librarian (what part of "I'm not lost, I'm a free book" is so flipping difficult to grasp, here, folks?!), so ask for it at the desk.
Released with Harriet the Spy for the Pick-a-Pair challenge (female names). I noticed someone had turned the books in to the Librarian (what part of "I'm not lost, I'm a free book" is so flipping difficult to grasp, here, folks?!), so ask for it at the desk.