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Un grido spezza la quiete di Mircester e la camminata di salute che Agatha Raisin sta facendo nella pausa pranzo. Sono stati i signori Swinburn a gridare e ne avevano ben donde: davanti a loro, disteso sull’erba, c’è infatti il cadavere di un uomo. Si chiamava Harold Nelson, però tutti lo conoscevano come l’Ammiraglio, ed era noto non soltanto per la sua passione per le bocce, ma soprattutto per la sua spiccata tendenza ad alzare il gomito in ogni occasione, pubblica e privata. Una tendenza che – sostiene l’ispettore Wilkes – gli è costata cara: l’Ammiraglio avrebbe scambiato per una bottiglia di rum quella che in realtà era una bottiglia di diserbante, con le prevedibili e letali conseguenze. Ma è andata davvero così? Non è forse più probabile che qualcuno abbia avvelenato l’arrogante, invadente e presuntuoso Ammiraglio? È inevitabile: ogni abitante di Mircester ha una teoria e un colpevole, però le chiacchiere e i sospetti si addensano ben presto proprio sui signori Swinburn, soci, come l’Ammiraglio, della locale bocciofila. Per fortuna, la coppia ha Agatha dalla sua parte. Ma basterà per chiarire il mistero di un omicidio che sembra aver riempito di nuvole nere l’azzurro cielo primaverile dei Cotswolds?
- ISBN: 883321172X
- Casa Editrice: astoria
- Pagine: 240
- Data di uscita: 16-06-2023
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In this 32nd installment, and the 2nd written by R.W. Green who took over after Beaton’s death; the irascible Agatha Raisin stumbles across another body while on a lunchtime walk. The park gardener for the Mircester Crown Bowling Club known as the “Admiral” appears to have died after accidentally dr Leggi tutto
I have been an Agatha Raisin fan for many years, but have not read the most recent novels. I was surprised to learn ( through the introduction to this novel) that the original author died a few years ago and this book was a collaboration of “Beaton’s” ideas and Green’s. The team is familiar and fun, Leggi tutto
I think I’m done now. This is the 2nd book in the series since Ms. Beaton passed away. And it’s the 2nd book in the series that no longer reads like Agatha. The book is marginally more like Agatha in that she pays a bit more attention to her appearance – and her ego – but she’s also meeker, milder, an Leggi tutto
It's hard to say goodbye to a beloved series when the author passes away as has M.C. Beaton. R.W. Green, her friend and fellow author, has picked up the mantle and attempted to carry on with the series with all the usual characters. He has written quite a good mystery in his second attempt and the b Leggi tutto
I’ve read every Agatha Raisin, and listened to them on Audible. I’ve loved this journey. I hoped, more than I can adequately express, that Mr. Green would prove a passable replacement after we lost Marion. I am sorely disappointed and saddened to report that he was not. The tone was off. Every conve Leggi tutto
Down the Hatch is the first Agatha Raison cozy mystery completely written by R W Green, the prior book in the series Hot to Trot was a collaboration between Mr Green and M C Beaton prior to her death in 2019. While many aspects of the books remain the same I find I enjoyed his writing style better.
