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She also noted the suspicious behavior of the village's newest resident, a slick Londoner named Julian Vane, who claimed to be an "art consultant." He was currently trying to sneak out the back door with a heavy-looking briefcase.

When Agatha arrived at the hall, the scene was typically chaotic. Sir Charles Fraith was leaning against a velvet-draped table, looking bored but elegant. The local police, led by a harried-looking Bill Wong, were already cordoning off the area. Agatha Raisin

Agatha Raisin sat in her favorite armchair, nursing a large gin and tonic and glaring at her two cats, Hodge and Boswell. Retirement in the Cotswold village of Carsely was supposed to be a dream of rolling hills and tea parties, but at the moment, it felt more like a prison sentence of boredom. She also noted the suspicious behavior of the

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"A heart attack, surely?" Agatha suggested, peering over Bill’s shoulder.

"I'm afraid so," Mrs. Bloxby sighed. "It's poor Mr. Henderson, the retired horologist. He’s slumped over his display of grandfather clocks."

"Oh, Agatha," she gasped. "It’s the village 'Antique and Curio' exhibition at the church hall. Sir Charles Fraith found... well, he found more than just a Victorian teapot".