Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet

New York, New York, USA: St. Martin's Press, 1993. BX2 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, staple on the front cover near the center edge from a senior publicist's business card stappled to the inside surface of the front cover, light discoloration and shelf wear. This is a title in the author's Agatha Raisin mystery series. A British mystery set in the rural English Cotswolds. The main character longs for a little romance and excitement and sees the arrival in town of a handsome new veterinarian as a chance for romance. There is something sinister under the vet's charming veneer and when he is killed Agatha finds herself working with her male neighbor to solve the death. This is doubly difficult for her because the neighbor had rebuffed her earlier friendly overtures. By the author of "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death," "Death of a Glutton," "Death of a Prankster," "Death of a Snob," "Death of a Hussy," "Death of a Perfect Wife," "Death of an Outsider," "Death of a Cad," and "Death of a Gossip." 199 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).