Agatha Raisin book 5 · 1996
The Murderous Marriage
Agatha’s wedding to James Lacey is interrupted by a man who claims she is already married to him, and when he turns up dead, both Agatha and James are suspects.
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Book facts
- Author
- M.C. Beaton
- Series
- Agatha Raisin, book 5 of 37
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Carsely, Cotswolds
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Murderous Marriage
6 recurring or key characters from M.C. Beaton’s chart.
Lead 1
- Agatha RaisinRetired London PR executive turned amateur detective, later private investigator
Major 3
- James LaceyAgatha’s neighbour and ex-husband
- Sir Charles FraithBaronet and Agatha’s friend
- Bill WongDetective and Agatha’s friend
Minor and cameo 2
- Mrs BloxbyThe vicar’s wife
- Roy SilverAgatha’s former assistant
Also featuring these characters
Other M.C. Beaton books that share the most characters with The Murderous Marriage.
- The Potted Gardener1994 · Agatha Raisin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Wellspring of Death1998 · Agatha Raisin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Wizard of Evesham1999 · Agatha Raisin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Witch of Wyckhadden1999 · Agatha Raisin · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon