Second in the highly popular Agatha Raisin murder mystery series.
The highly irrepressible Agatha feels sure the attractive new village vet has taken a shine to her, yet before romance can blossom, Dr Bladen is accidentally killed in an incident involving a horse and a needle. His death, however, gives her an excuse to become chummier with her neighbour James Lacey, as once more they are thrown together in an amateur murder investigation.