Title: Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance
Authors: MC Beaton
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (December 22, 2005)
Format: Audio
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Source: Library
Series: Agatha Raisin #15
I was beginning to see a chink in the old Agatha armor and I do think that this book continues with this belief. She might still have tiny bearlike eyes, but they just might be softening a bit, thanks to the patience of the much-adored Mrs. Bloxby.
While on vacation in Paris, Agatha is mugged and when Paris authorities have no interest in pursuing her assault she concludes that she could do a better job herself and returns home to open her own detective agency.
James Lacey is still away and his cottage has a new owner, Mrs. Emma Comfrey has appeared in Carsely, and just as Agatha is getting her new detective agency off the ground, she realizes that a professional appearance would include a receptionist. Having tired of the usual sort that work as receptionists Agatha takes a chance on Emma, plus she can run down the errant cat or two and the agency will look more full service.
What Agatha did not take into consideration was that Emma might have plans of her own and when she sees Agatha as an obstacle for Charles’s affections, the gloves are off. Add this to the case that they are currently working on that includes the dead body of an IRA assassin on her kitchen floor and once again Agatha is in the middle of a murder investigation that has hit too close to home. She now needs to figure out if this is all tied to her first major case of the attempted murder of an heiress or if there is something more foul afoot.
I adore Agatha, there is something endearing in the way that no matter how hard she tries or how honest her intentions are, something always go wrong and she is once again left with the utter fear of failure. If she could only understand that her friends do love and care for her – and if she would just stop trying so hard, things might just work out for her.
While on vacation in Paris, Agatha is mugged and when Paris authorities have no interest in pursuing her assault she concludes that she could do a better job herself and returns home to open her own detective agency.
James Lacey is still away and his cottage has a new owner, Mrs. Emma Comfrey has appeared in Carsely, and just as Agatha is getting her new detective agency off the ground, she realizes that a professional appearance would include a receptionist. Having tired of the usual sort that work as receptionists Agatha takes a chance on Emma, plus she can run down the errant cat or two and the agency will look more full service.
What Agatha did not take into consideration was that Emma might have plans of her own and when she sees Agatha as an obstacle for Charles’s affections, the gloves are off. Add this to the case that they are currently working on that includes the dead body of an IRA assassin on her kitchen floor and once again Agatha is in the middle of a murder investigation that has hit too close to home. She now needs to figure out if this is all tied to her first major case of the attempted murder of an heiress or if there is something more foul afoot.
I adore Agatha, there is something endearing in the way that no matter how hard she tries or how honest her intentions are, something always go wrong and she is once again left with the utter fear of failure. If she could only understand that her friends do love and care for her – and if she would just stop trying so hard, things might just work out for her.
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