Flavia de Luce Mystery Series 5 Book Collection Set by Alan Bradley - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. A Red Herring Without Mustard. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows. Speaking from Among the Bones. Details. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781398706170. Publisher: Orion. Overview. Step into 1950s England with Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old chemistry prodigy with a talent for stumbling upon murder. This five-book paperback collection gathers the first five instalments of Alan Bradley's beloved mystery series, following Flavia as she investigates death after death in the sleepy village of Bishop's Lacey. Witty and inventive, these cosy crime novels have won major awards and captivated readers who love a clever amateur sleuth with a sharp tongue.. About the Books. Beginning with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, in which Flavia discovers a dying stranger in the cucumber patch outside her window, this collection charts ingenious, character-driven murder mysteries set against postwar rural England. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag brings a travelling puppet show to Bishop's Lacey that ends in tragedy. A Red Herring Without Mustard sees a fortune-teller's visit spiral into danger, stirring up long-buried family secrets. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows unfolds one snowy Christmas, when a film crew descends on the de Luce home and a body turns up amid the tinsel. Finally, Speaking from Among the Bones opens the tomb of the parish's patron saint, only for a shocking discovery to plunge the village into scandal once more. Throughout, Flavia's voice delights: precocious, funny, fiercely loyal to her sisters despite constant sparring, and devoted to her chemistry set and bicycle, Gladys. Alan Bradley builds each mystery with meticulous period detail, a genuine puzzle at its core, and warmth and humour that make this one of the most enjoyable crime series in modern fiction. Fans of English village mysteries and precocious child detectives will find this collect