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2000s: The water in the Cotswolds is not as pure as Agatha Raisin might hope for
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (7)
What you need to know before your trail
Agatha Raisin’s neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral-water company – which intends to tap into the village spring – sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps.
When Agatha, who just happens to be handling the PR for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the basin of the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have polished off the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote? Poor Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from one of her unsuccessful romantic encounters, must get cracking, investigate the councillors and solve the crime.
Travel Guide
Agatha Raisin’s Cotswolds
Cotswolds – “Carsely”
Agatha Raisin lives in a fictional village – Carsely – in the Cotswolds but even though you can’t visit the village, there are plenty of places you can go and walk around as if you were Agatha herself. Just don’t get into quite the same trouble as her, will you?
Some ideas of places to visit:
Charlbury
This is a nice little village. Could it be Carsely?
Moreton in Marsh
This is the village where the “Books Yule Love “ bookshop is and where market day is. We can imagine Agatha popping in here! What a lovely name!
Evesham
This may be the place to go and find out more about the village whilst Agatha gets her hair done in the local hairdressers. The Evesham Road features in the novel.
Visit: almonryevesham.org
Chipping Camden
This is the village where Agatha and James go for a spot of dinner. Try the Red Bull for real Cotswold charm!
Visit: theredlioninn.org Lower High St, Gloucestershire GL55 6AS
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (7)
Destination : Cotswolds, Carsely (fictional), Moreton in Marsh Author/Guide: M.C. Beaton Departure Time: 2000s
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