Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
MC Beaton

This is another romp through the English countryside with quirky and easily excitable Agatha Raisin, amateur detective. No James this time, which made for a more fluid read. Agatha did mention him from time to time, but there wasn't a lot of the petty interactions. In this story, Agatha is bound to find the murderer of a local blackmailer. Nearly being killed in the course, she is still victorious.