Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House / by M.C. Beaton

Alone again (naturally), saucy divorcee/amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin can get down to the serious business of 'being thoroughly done with the male sex'. Steadfast to the last, her resolve is firm after seeing her husband leave her for his latest fling. But even heartbreak can't keep her away from a good mystery; especially one where a wealthy dowager is found dead after a night alone in a (rumored-to-be) haunted mansion. And when her new next door neighbor--one Paul Chatterton--proposes they investigate together; all the obstinacy in the world couldn't stifle Agatha's curiosity...in more ways than one.

Prominent mystery author M.C. Beaton has garnered loads of praise writing about Agatha's adventures and romantic blunders, publishing over a dozen books in the series. Agatha is a sympathetic sleuth; middle-aged and single with a 'free-lance' career and realistic habits...besides trying her hand at the occasional whodunit. This caper is nothing but (relatively) harmless fun as Agatha and Paul trace down clues to find the real reason behind a wealthy widow's accident. Entertaining without (too much) predictability; 'Agatha Raisin' epitomizes liesure reading and should catch on with 'cozy' literature fans.