Private Detective Agatha Raisin immerses herself in the glittering lifestyle of the fabulously wealthy when Sir Charles Fraith is accused of murder - and Agatha is named as his accomplice!A high-society wedding a glitzy masked ball and an introduction to the world of international show-jumping where the riders are glamorous the horses are beautiful and intrigue runs deep leave Agatha with a list of suspects as long as a stallion's tail.Sinister evidence then emerges that appears to seal Sir Charles's fate and Agatha must uncover the truth before a net of skulduggery closes around him and he loses his ancestral home his entire estate and his freedom. And if events weren't complicated enough... Agatha's ex-husband James Lacey is back in Carsely and back in Agatha's heart...Praise for M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries:'Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy' ASHLEY JENSEN'No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed' DAILY MAIL'The detective novels of M C Beaton have reached cult status' THE TIMES'Irresistible a joy' ANNE ROBINSON'Full of perfectly pitched interest intrigue and charm' LEE CHILD'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact I think she could be living my dream life' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY