The Quiche of Death (1992) is the first Agatha Raisin mystery novel by Marion Chesney under her pseudonym M. C.

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[1][2][3] Agatha Raisin retires from her profitable position as a PR agent in London and moves to the Cotswolds, expecting a peaceful country life.

She enters a local baking contest with a quiche she bought in London; not only does she not win, but her quiche kills one of the judges.

Desperate to prove her innocence, Agatha begins investigating the crime herself.