tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28728266.post4661775158025570646..comments2019-11-19T14:07:40.883-05:00Comments on Brookfield Reads: CLASSIC BOOKS SO SHORT YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE NOT TO READ THEMAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189434035394402854noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28728266.post-84199012989450771092013-12-28T02:15:52.139-05:002013-12-28T02:15:52.139-05:00Something Borrowed Someone Dead - Agatha Raisin, B...Something Borrowed Someone Dead - Agatha Raisin, Bk 24<br />Author: M. C. Beaton<br /><br />The 24th book in the series and I'm still hooked! The characters continue to grow and if you've followed the series from the beginning you realize how close they've become. I highly recommend this book if you're an Agatha Raisin fan.<br /><br />Gloria French was a jolly widow with dyed blond hair, a raucous laugh, and rosy cheeks. When she first moved from London to the charming Cotswolds hills, she was heartily welcomed. She seemed a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she had a nasty habit of borrowing things and not giving them back -- just small things, a teapot here, a set of silverware there. So it's quite a shock when she is found dead, murdered by a poisoned bottle of elderberry wine. Afraid the murder will be a blight on the small town, parish councilor Jerry Tarrant hires private detective Agatha Raisin to track down the murderer.<br /><br />But the village is secretive and the residents resent Agatha's investigation. Of course, that doesn't stop the ever-persistent Agatha from sticking her nose where no one wants it -- especially as the list of suspects grows. And, as if it isn't enough that Agatha's ex has reentered the picture, the murderer is now targeting Agatha!Suzanne Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833258942879190238noreply@blogger.com