Soon her father, a man raising his three daughters alone, is seized, accused of murder. To Flavia the investigation is the stuff of science: full of possibilities, contradictions, and connections.
This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life.” “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. Hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. It is the summer of 1950-and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia’s family calls home. In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging heroines in recent fiction: eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
"I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn t. It is the summer of 1950 - and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia's family calls home. An enthralling mystery, a piercing depiction of class and society, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a masterfully told tale of deceptions - and a rich literary delight.
Winner of the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award. AU6 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition that has label on the front, some bumped corners, some chipping and scuffing on the cover edges, sides and corners, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket.
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