The Recurring Cast
Character · Carsely · 37 books

Agatha Raisin

Retired London PR executive turned amateur detective, later private investigator · M.C. Beaton

Agatha Raisin is a brash, bossy former London public relations executive, prickly and lonely, who retires to the Cotswolds and becomes a determined, if accident-prone, detective.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Quiche of Death (1992)
Latest appearance
Dead Before Tea Time (2026)
Books
37 (37 as lead)
Series
Agatha Raisin
Author
M.C. Beaton
Circle
Carsely

Where to meet Agatha Raisin

Agatha Raisin first appears in The Quiche of Death (1992), as the lead, book 1 of the Agatha Raisin series.

Buy The Quiche of Death

Every book with Agatha Raisin

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1992LThe Quiche of Deathlead · Agatha RaisinMoves to the CotswoldsBuy
  2. 1993LThe Vicious Vetlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  3. 1994LThe Potted Gardenerlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  4. 1995LThe Walkers of Dembleylead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  5. 1996LThe Murderous Marriagelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  6. 1997LThe Terrible Touristlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  7. 1998LThe Wellspring of Deathlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  8. 1999LThe Wizard of Eveshamlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  9. 1999LThe Witch of Wyckhaddenlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  10. 2000LThe Fairies of Fryfamlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  11. 2001LThe Love from Helllead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  12. 2002LThe Day the Floods Camelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  13. 2003LThe Case of the Curious Curatelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  14. 2003LThe Haunted Houselead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  15. 2004LThe Deadly Dancelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  16. 2005LThe Perfect Paragonlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  17. 2006LLove, Lies and Liquorlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  18. 2007LKissing Christmas Goodbyelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  19. 2008LA Spoonful of Poisonlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  20. 2009LThere Goes the Bridelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  21. 2010LBusy Bodylead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  22. 2011LAs the Pig Turnslead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  23. 2012LHiss and Herslead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  24. 2013LSomething Borrowed, Someone Deadlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  25. 2014LThe Blood of an Englishmanlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  26. 2015LDishing the Dirtlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  27. 2016LPushing Up Daisieslead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  28. 2017LThe Witches’ Treelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  29. 2018LThe Dead Ringerlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  30. 2019LBeating About the Bushlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  31. 2020LHot to Trotlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  32. 2021LDown the Hatchlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  33. 2022LDevil’s Delightlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  34. 2023LDead on Targetlead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  35. 2024LKilling Timelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  36. 2025LSugar and Spitelead · Agatha RaisinBuy
  37. 2026LDead Before Tea Timelead · Agatha RaisinBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bill WongDetective and Agatha’s friend37
James LaceyAgatha’s neighbour and ex-husband37
Mrs BloxbyThe vicar’s wife37
Roy SilverAgatha’s former assistant37
Sir Charles FraithBaronet and Agatha’s friend35
Toni GilmourYoung detective at Agatha’s agency15