About the Author

Alan Bradley is the New York Times bestselling author of many short stories, children's stories, newspaper columns, and the memoir The Shoebox Bible. His first Flavia de Luce novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, received the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award, the Dilys Winn Award, the Arthur Ellis Award, the Agatha Award, the Macavity Award, and the Barry Award, and was nominated for the Anthony Award. His other Flavia de Luce novels are The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, A Red Herring Without Mustard, I Am Half-Sick of Shadows, Speaking from Among the Bones, The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches, As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust, and Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd, as well as the ebook short story, "The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse."

Reviews

"Mystery fans seeking novels of wit, an immersive English countryside setting, and rich characterizations will be rewarded with this newest entry in the award-winning series."--Library Journal (starred review) "There is such a thing as willing suspension of disbelief brought on by sheer outlandish charm, and that's what [Alan] Bradley and some delicious writing have tapped."--London Free Press "Flavia's first-person narration reveals her precocious intellect as well as her youthful vulnerability."--Shelf Awareness "Flavia is once again a fun, science-loving protagonist. . . . This series entry ends on a note that begs for the next story."--Library Reads "An eleven-year-old prodigy with an astonishing mind for chemistry and a particular interest in poisons."--The Strand Magazine (Five of the Best Historical Heroines) "Bradley's preteen heroine comes through in the end with a series of deductions so clever she wants to hug herself. So will you."--Kirkus Reviews

Mystery fans seeking novels of wit, an immersive English countryside setting, and rich characterizations will be rewarded with this newest entry in the award-winning series. Library Journal (starred review)
There is such a thing as willing suspension of disbelief brought on by sheer outlandish charm, and that s what [Alan] Bradley and some delicious writing have tapped. London Free Press
Flavia s first-person narration reveals her precocious intellect as well as her youthful vulnerability. Shelf Awareness
Flavia is once again a fun, science-loving protagonist. . . . This series entry ends on a note that begs for the next story. Library Reads
An eleven-year-old prodigy with an astonishing mind for chemistry and a particular interest in poisons. The Strand Magazine (Five of the Best Historical Heroines)
Bradley s preteen heroine comes through in the end with a series of deductions so clever she wants to hug herself. So will you. Kirkus Reviews"

Acclaim for Alan Bradley s beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Award, and Arthur Ellis Award
If ever there were a sleuth who s bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it s Flavia de Luce. USA Today

Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes. The Boston Globe
[Flavia] is as addictive as dark chocolate. Daily Mail

Flavia de Luce is still the world s greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth. The Seattle Times"

Acclaim for Alan Bradley s beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Award, and Arthur Ellis Award
If ever there were a sleuth who s bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it s Flavia de Luce. "USA Today"
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Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes. "The Boston Globe"
[Flavia] is as addictive as dark chocolate. "Daily Mail"
Flavia de Luce is still the world s greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth. "The" "Seattle Times""