WINNER OF THE AGATHA • ARTHUR ELLIS • DILYS • DEBUT DAGGER AWARDS “Wonderfully entertaining . . . sure to be one of the most loved mysteries of the year . . . [Flavia is] a delightful, intrepid, acid-tongued new heroine.”—Chicago Sun-TimesIt is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a … for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.
For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life.”
BONUS: This edition contains a The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie discussion guide and an excerpt from Alan Bradley’s The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag.
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If you haven’t read the Flavia de Luce books, grab the Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie NOW. This is a great, entertaining series (9 books so far & I hope many more to come!) Flavia is a girl, but the books are written for adults.
I read this one because the name of the main character was Flavia. That was my mother-in-law’s first name. I loved that Flavia was thrown out of Girl Guides and her crazy amazing scientific experiments. I’ve recommended this to many young girls that have graduated from Nancy Drew and need something a little more interesting from another country. …
Flavia does it again
Love the characters and the story line.
Wonderful series
Not the average cozy mystery. I loved the off-hand details that were sprinkled throughout the story.
I love all his books Flavia is ageless.
Enjoyable read.
YA
All of the Flavia DeLuce books are great reads. So interesting and enjoyable.
This is the beginning of a fantastic series. I have read them all and can’t wait for the next one to come out
although more of a youth title it is original witty and young Flavia is an awesome protagonist.
Wonderful characters and good story line.
Brilliant writing
Love this series!
I have read all of this series and eagerly await another.
This is a good story with engaging characters.
Delightful read!
Quirky and fun!
Great book!