Raisin | Agatha

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.

"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". Agatha Raisin

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

She spent the next hour doing what she did best: poking her nose where it wasn't wanted. She discovered that Mr. Henderson had recently come into possession of a rare, diamond-encrusted pocket watch—one that was now conspicuously missing from his velvet display case. "Oh, Agatha," she gasped

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

"With a diamond-encrusted watch in your pocket?" Agatha guessed, a wild shot that hit the mark. Vane turned pale.

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