Devil's delight
(Book)
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 in Devil's Delight.
Agatha and her assistant, Toni, are driving to their friend Bill Wong’s long-awaited wedding, thinking of nothing more than what the beautiful bride will be wearing when a terrified young man comes running down the country lane towards them wearing…nothing at all.
The encounter leads them to become embroiled with a naturist group, a disappearing corpse, fantasy games, witchcraft, an ice cream empire, intrigue and murder. In the meantime, Agatha’s hectic life swirls along at dizzying pace, her private detective agency as busy as ever and her private affairs in turmoil, with old loves to contend with and a new suitor on the scene.
But when she begins to close in on a suspected murderer, she finds herself in deadly peril, as the sinister nature of the ice cream business leads her to a chilling conclusion…
Notes
Beaton, M. C., & Green, R. W. (. (2022). Devil's delight. New York, Minotaur Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Beaton, M. C. and R. W. (Novelist), Green. 2022. Devil's Delight. New York, Minotaur Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Beaton, M. C. and R. W. (Novelist), Green, Devil's Delight. New York, Minotaur Books, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Beaton, M. C., and R. W. (Novelist) Green. Devil's Delight. New York, Minotaur Books, 2022.
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