“Sophisticated, series-launching … It’s a rare pleasure to follow Flavia as she investigates her limited but boundless-feeling world.”
—Entertainment Weekly (A-)
THE MOST AWARD-WINNING BOOK
OF ANY YEAR!
The SWEETNESS at the
BOTTOM of the PIE
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE FLAVIA DE LUCE SERIES
BY ALAN BRADLEY
WINNER:
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel
Barry Award for Best First Novel
Agatha Award for Best First Novel
Dilys Winn Award
Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel
Spotted Owl Award for Best Novel
CWA Debut Dagger Award
“If ever there was a sleuth who’s bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it’s Flavia de Luce.”
—USA Today
Acclaim for Alan Bradley and the Flavia de Luce novels
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag
“Endlessly entertaining … The author deftly evokes the period, but Flavia’s sparkling narration is the mystery’s chief delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Brisk, funny and irrepressible, Flavia is distinctly uncute, and the cozy village setting has enough edges to keep suspicions sharp.”
—Houston Chronicle
“Bradley takes everything you expect and subverts it, delivering a smart, irreverent, unsappy mystery.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“Like its heroine, the novel is spiky, surprising fun.”