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Christmas tale that’s holly, jolly—and deadly, by golly… At home alone for the holidays, Agatha Raisin decides to host a dinner party for the elder residents in her Cotswold village of Winter Parva. Agatha’s never been much of a homemaker, but she’s dead-set on making this the perfect... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mr. Simon Trent: 80 year old engineer who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Agatha Raisin: Retired public relations executive now running a detective agency
- Roy Silver: Agatha's former assistant in public relations and good friend. He often comes down to Carsley from London for the weekend to visit Agatha.
- Miss Freda Pinch: 82 year old spinster who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Wilkes: Chief Inspector
- Sarah Smith: Author of a cookbook Agatha uses to make her Christmas Pudding
- Len Leech: 85 year old "ladies man" who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Mrs. Matilda Glossop: Widow in her late seventies who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Alice Peterson: Detective Constable
- James Lacey: Agatha's ex-husband and a writer of military history and travel books
- Sir Charles Fraith: Agatha's friend who drops in and out of her life between chasing young women.
- Pratt: Police Sergeant
- Mrs. Bloxby: Agatha's closest friend in the village. Mrs. Bloxby is the Vicar's wife and is the very nicest of people.
- Mr. Jake Turnbull: 85 year old farmer who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Mr. Harry Dunster: 90 year old widower who Agatha invites for Christmas dinner
- Bill Wong: Agatha's first friend when she moved from London. Bill is a member of the Mircester police force.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Agatha Raisin, private detective, and her friend Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife, sat in the shabby vicarage drawing room in the Cotswold village of Carsley one Saturday in late November, drinking coffee and looking out at a vista of sleety rain driving across the tombstones of the churchyard at the end of the garden.
Table of Contents edit
Short Story
Part One
Part Two
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Agatha Raisin. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- M. C. Beaton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: August 28, 2012
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 33
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: August 28, 2012
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 33
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