This is a celebration of all things Agatha Raisin. It includes an introduction by and exclusive interview with the author, M.C. Beaton, as well as Agatha's previously unseen biography with details of her background, her retirement to the Cotswolds and her (somewhat complicated) love life.

It contains a unique insight into village life with a look at all the men in Agatha's life (there are many!), and a section on Agatha's Cotswolds, both real and fictitious. We go back to the beginning and take a look at the plot summaries of the last twenty titles in the series and 'Agatha'a Appetites': a collection of all the recipes featured in the series. Finally, to test your knowledge, there is an Agatha Raisin quiz.

NB: While the book cover carries the definite article before the title, the title page omits it and it is the title page that is used for the cataloguing