New Releases by Alan Bradley

Si profila un triste Natale per l’undicenne Flavia de Luce. Le condizioni economiche negative hanno costretto il padre a dare in affitto parte della dimora di famiglia a un’intera troupe cinematografica per girare un film ambientato in una tipica casa nobiliare di campagna inglese. Il caotico tran tran delle riprese viene però interrotto da una serie di incidenti inattesi. E un raccapricciante assassinio offre a Flavia di esercitare finalmente il candido intuito di detective infallibile e la perizia di scienziata sperimentale. «Una magnifica immersione nell’Inghilterra degli anni Cinquanta al seguito della ragazzina più furba e incorreggibile del mondo» (Kirkus Reviews).

Award-winning author Alan Bradley is a master of the British cozy mystery, and in Flavia de Luce, he has created a wickedly clever and intrepid young sleuth, hailed as “one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature” (USA Today). Now, in this captivating eBook bundle, readers can follow Flavia as she stirs up trouble to solve the most confounding of crimes. THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE “Delightful . . . [Flavia is] a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes.”—The Boston Globe It is the summer of 1950—and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old aspiring chemist with a passion 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. THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN’S BAG “A smart, irreverent, unsappy mystery.”—Entertainment Weekly Flavia de Luce, a genius at investigating murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until puppeteer Rupert Porson has his own strings sizzled in an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. But who’d do such a thing, and why? All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can’t solve—without Flavia’s help. But in getting so close to who’s pulling the strings of this dance of death, has Flavia gotten in way over her head? A RED HERRING WITHOUT MUSTARD “Irresistibly appealing.”—The New York Times Book Review In the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey, the unflappable Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune—never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets. I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS “One of the most original, charming, devilishly creative and hilarious detectives of any age or any time.”—Bookreporter It’s Christmastime when a film crew arrives at Buckshaw, Flavia de Luce’s beloved home, to shoot a movie starring the famed Phyllis Wyvern. Amid a raging blizzard, the entire village of Bishop’s Lacey gathers to watch Wyvern perform, yet nobody is prepared for the evening’s shocking conclusion: a body found strangled to death with a length of film. Who among the assembled guests would stage such a chilling scene? As the storm worsens, Flavia must ferret out a killer hidden in plain sight.

In the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling series, featuring Flavia de Luce, Alan Bradley pens his most chilling mystery yet, and introduces a new character into the mix whose actions will have lasting consequences on Bishop''s Lacey, the de Luce family, and especially Flavia herself. When the tomb of St. Tancred is opened at the village church in Bishop''s Lacey, its shocking contents lead to another case for Flavia de Luce. Greed, pride, and murder result in old secrets coming to light—along with a forgotten flower that hasn''t been seen for half a thousand years.

Wer Wednesday Addams als Ermittlerin liebt, kommt an Flavia de Luce nicht vorbei. Für die notorisch klamme Familie de Luce tut sich eine unverhoffte Geldquelle auf: Eine Filmcrew will ihr Herrenhaus für Dreharbeiten nutzen. Die Schaulustigen strömen nach Buckshaw, um den Star des Ensembles zu sehen, die berühmte Diva Phillys Wyvern. Doch dann geschieht das Unfassbare: Eine Leiche wird gefunden – erdrosselt mit einem Filmstreifen. Zu allem Überfluss ist Buckshaw durch einen tosenden Schneesturm von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Der findigen Hobbydetektivin Flavia ist klar: Der Täter muss sich unter den Gästen befinden. Unverzüglich beginnt sie mit ihren Ermittlungen und gerät dabei selbst ins Visier des Mörders ... Diese außergewöhnliche All-Age-Krimireihe hat die Herzen von Lesern, Buchhändlern und Kritikern aus aller Welt im Sturm erobert! Die »Flavia de Luce«-Reihe: Band 1: Mord im Gurkenbeet Band 2: Mord ist kein Kinderspiel Band 3: Halunken, Tod und Teufel Band 4: Vorhang auf für eine Leiche Band 5: Schlussakkord für einen Mord Band 6: Tote Vögel singen nicht Band 7: Eine Leiche wirbelt Staub auf Band 8: Mord ist nicht das letzte Wort Band 9: Der Tod sitzt mit im Boot Band 10: Todeskuss mit Zuckerguss Außerdem als E-Book erhältlich: Das Geheimnis des kupferroten Toten (»Flavia de Luce«-Short-Story) Alle Bände sind auch einzeln lesbar.

In the deep midwinter, there''s a murder to solve... Christmas is coming and the snow is falling, but with the de Luce family finances in a parlous state, Colonel de Luce has been forced to rent out the family home to a film company. For Flavia and her sisters it''s as if all their belated Christmases have come at once - but filming is soon slowed by a series of nasty accidents and then brought to a halt as a heavy snowstorm cuts Buckshaw off from the outside world. As they prepare to wait out the weather, they are stunned by a gruesomely dramatic murder - and suddenly Flavia, in the midst of designing an experiment to prove the existence of Father Christmas - has another, far deadlier mystery to solve. Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: ''The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite'' Mail on Sunday ''A cross between Dodie Smith''s I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining'' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton''s Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman''s Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew''d 9. The Grave''s a Fine and Private Place If you''re looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries. * Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order *

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alan Bradley, author of the most award-winning series debut of any year, returns with another irresistible Flavia de Luce novel. In the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey, the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune—never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Flavia is incisive, cutting and hilarious . . . one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature.” —USA Today Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until beloved puppeteer Rupert Porson has his own strings sizzled in an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. But who’d do such a thing, and why? Does the madwoman who lives in Gibbet Wood know more than she’s letting on? What about Porson’s charming but erratic assistant? All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can’t solve—without Flavia’s help. But in getting so close to who’s secretly pulling the strings of this dance of death, has our precocious heroine finally gotten in way over her head? BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Alan Bradley''s A Red Herring Without Mustard, discussion questions, and an essay by the author.

Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, must exonerate her father of murder. Armed with more than enough knowledge to tie two distant deaths together and examine new suspects, she begins a search that will lead her all the way to the King of England himself.

En plein été caniculaire, le paisible manoir de Buckshaw est agité par de curieux événements : un oiseau mort, timbre collé au bec, est retrouvé devant la porte de la cuisine, un cadavre fait son apparition au beau milieu d''un plant de concombres, et le colonel de Luce, maître des lieux, n''est plus lui-même. Sa fille Flavia décide alors de mener l''enquête et va se retrouver plongée au coeur du passé tourmenté de son père. Véritable chimiste en herbe à l''esprit vif et imprévisible, ses lunettes rondes lui servent autant à attirer la compassion qu''à protéger ses yeux des projections d''acide, et nul ne peut résister à sa fabuleuse repartie... surtout pas ses soeurs.

Eine liebenswerte Giftmischerin Der Debütroman von Alan Bradley sorgte bereits vor Erscheinen für eine beispiellose Sensation: Er wurde mit dem renommiertesten Krimipreis der Welt ausgezeichnet, dem "Dagger Award"--Auf der Basis eines einzigen Kapitels! Die junge Flavia de Luce staunt nicht schlecht, als sie im ersten Morgenlicht eine Leiche im Garten entdeckt - ausgerechnet im Gurkenbeet! Jeder hält ihren Vater für den Mörder, denn Colonel de Luce hat sich noch tags zuvor mit dem Verblichenen gestritten. Nur ein einziger Mensch glaubt felsenfest an die Unschuld des Colonels- seine neunmalkluge Tochter Flavia. Schliesslich ist der Ermordete vergiftet worden, und- ganz im Gegensatz zu Flavia, die eine begnadete Giftmischerin ist - ihr Vater hat nie Interesse an der Chemie des Todes gezeigt. Also fragt Flavia in vermeintlich kindlicher Unschuld sämtlichen Zeugen Löcher in den Bauch. Hartnäckig folgt sie jeder noch so abwegigen Spur- bis sie einsehen muss, dass ihr Vater tatsächlich ein dunkles Geheimnis hütet. Und so befürchtet Flavia, dass sie vielleicht eine zu gute Detektivin ist. Gewitzt, ironisch und unwiderstehlich liebenswert- Flavia de Luce ist eine Ermittlerin, wie sie die Welt noch nicht gesehen hat!

Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, must exonerate her father of murder. Armed with more than enough knowledge to tie two distant deaths together and examine new suspects, she begins a search that will lead her all the way to the King of England himself.

La jove Flavia de Luce queda corglaçada quan a primera hora del matí, entre els cogombres, descobreix un cadàver al seu jardí! Tothom sospita que ha estat el seu pare, el coronel De Luce, qui ha matat l''home, perquè uns dies abans havia tingut una forta discussió amb el finat. Però una sola persona creu fermament en la innocència del coronel: la setciències de la Flavia.La víctima ha mort enverinada i, ben al contrari que la seva filla -una superdotada en l''art de fabricar pocions-, el seu pare mai no ha tingut cap mena d''interès pels verins. Així doncs, la Flavia comença a empaitar tothom amb preguntes, amb aquella suposada innocència que només tenen els nens, i segueix tossudament cada pista que troba fins que... ha de reconèixer que el seu pare amaga un secret molt fosc.Espavilada, irònica i irresistible, Flavia de Luce és una detectiu com poques al món!

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-Times It 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 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.