The Blood of an Englishman

The Agatha Raisin Mysteries, Book 25

By: M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

In this irresistible new mystery from New York Times best seller M. C. Beaton, the adorably cranky Agatha Raisin investigates when a local baker is murdered while performing in a seemingly harmless pantomime.

"Fee, fie, fo, fum. I smell the blood of an Englishman…"

Even though Agatha Raisin loathes amateur dramatics, her friend Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife, has persuaded her to support the local pantomime. Stifling a yawn at the production of Babes in the Woods, Agatha watches as the baker, playing an ogre, struts and threatens on the stage. Then a trapdoor opens…followed by a scream and then silence.

Surely, this isn't the way the scene was rehearsed? When it turns out the popular baker has been murdered, Agatha puts her team of private detectives on the case. They soon discover more feuds and temperamental behavior in amateur theatrics than in a professional stage show - and face more and more danger as the team gets too close to the killer.

The Blood of an Englishman is Agatha's 25th adventure, and you'd think she would have learned by now not to keep making the same mistakes. Alas, no - yet Agatha's flaws only make her more endearing. In this sparkling new entry in Beaton's New York Times best-selling series of modern cozies, Agatha Raisin once again "manages to infuriate, amuse, and solicit our deepest sympathies as we watch her blunder her way boldly through another murder mystery". (Bookreporter.com)

©2014 M. C. Beaton (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Narration

Bring back Penelope Keith. All the characters voices sounded the same. Half the time I couldn't tell which character was speaking.

Not as enjoyable of a narrator

I much prefer the original narrator of the Agatha Raisin series, Penelope Keith. She just has all the right voices down that we're used to, and it throws me for a loop trying to figure out the character speaking with a different voice.

It’s not Penelope!

Once you get used to Penelope the characters don’t seem the same. The story was good, the narrator not so much.

Don’t eat the meat pies.

Danger and murder lurk again, this time in a local theater company.
The detective agency staff are quite likable Toni is good for Agatha and a sharp person.

Enjoyed the storyline

Excellent .

Well narrated good plot. If you love Miss Marple then Agatha Raidin is the modern day equivalent.




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