About this series
Agatha Raisin Mysteries is a series by M. C. Beaton. We list 40 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: The Quiche of Death: The First Agatha Raisin Mystery.
Tagged on most books in this series: British and Village.
If you like Agatha Raisin Mysteries, try The Antique Shop Mysteries by Judith Cutler, A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery by Victoria Tait and An Eve Mallow Mystery by Clare Chase.
What readers say
Readers love Agatha Raisin for a heroine unlike most cozy sleuths: a brash, prickly ex-PR executive in a Cotswolds village who is funny, flawed and slowly softens over the series. Fans praise the dry wit, village charm and quick, relaxing reads, and many came to the books through the TV series, which differs quite a bit. Common criticisms are thin or predictable mysteries, slow starts, caricatured side characters and some dated elements in the early books.
Best for: Readers who want a funny, flawed heroine and lighthearted English village mysteries.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
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