Alan Bradley

Flavia de Luce vive en una oscura mansión y tiene una familia poco común: dos hermanas que la odian y un padre a quien le interesa más la filatelia que lo que ocurra en su casa. Afortunadamente tiene dos aliados: su bicicleta Gladys y el laboratorio de quimica en el que disfruta de su curiosa aficion por los venenos mientras planea la venganza contra sus hermanas. Cuando Flavia se encuentra un pajaro muerto en la puerta de su casa y a un hombre a punto de morir, no dudara en meterse de lleno en la investigacion, demostrando que una niña de once años tambien puede resolver misterios que otros desearian enterrar.

Inglaterra, 1950. Flavia de Luce tiene once años y tres pasiones: los venenos, molestar a sus hermanas mayores y resolver misterios. Hace un tiempo ayudó a la policía con un asesinato, pero desde entonces su unico consuelo son los experimentos que realiza en su laboratorio, ubicado en un ala deshabitada de la mansion en la que vive con su excentrica familia. Asi pues, cuando aparece una furgoneta anunciando un espectaculo de titeres, Flavia es la primera en meter la nariz en el asunto. El dia de la funcion, aunque el lleno total hace prever un gran exito, un tragico accidente lo enturbia todo. Aunque¿Seguro que se trata de un accidente? Sin perder un segundo, Flavia se monta en Gladys, su fiel bicicleta, y pedalea a la caza de las pistas que le permitan resolver este nuevo enigma. ¿Podra una niña enfrentarse sola a los peligros que le acechan en el camino hacia la verdad? En La muerte no es un juego de niños, Alan Bradley, uno de los genios de la narrativa detectivesca, vuelve a sumergirnos en una ingeniosa y apasionante historia de misterio de la mano de la investigadora mas singular, sarcastica e inolvidable del panorama narrativo actual. Los comentarios frivolos nunca me han gustado demasiado, sobre todo cuando los hacen otros y, mas concretamente, me importan un pimiento cuando proceden de un adulto. La experiencia me dice que los chistes en boca de alguien lo suficientemente mayor como para actuar con madurez, a menudo no son mas que un disfraz para algo bastante peor.

The story opens with the immortal words 'I was lying dead in the churchyard' (spoken, astonishingly, by Flavia herself) and ends with a funeral watched by the De Luce family on a newly-installed television set. Inbetween, Alan Bradley weaves a hauntingly nightmarish tale that involves Punch & Judy - and in particular Mr Punch's nemesis, the hangman, Jack Ketch - a frighteningly realistic puppet show, and a hitherto unexplored corner of Bishop's Lacey known as Gibbet's Wood.

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Was their killer still at large? Could their killer be here at Buckshaw...?Two deaths, ten years apart, give Flavia de Luce the distraction she needs at a time when her family are more remote and dysfunctional than usual. Especially when a bizarre series of deadly events is casting a long shadow over everyone at Buckshaw.For Flavia, a gruesome crime to solve is only one of the mysteries confronting her, as she begins to unravel the shocking revelations surrounding the mysterious disappearance of her mother. And as she starts putting the clues together, she discovers an extraordinary tale of espionage and betrayal that may also be the key to her own destiny.

The seventh novel in Alan Bradley''s addictive Flavia de Luce mystery series. It all began with that awful business about my mother, Harriet...Following the dramatic events at the conclusion of THE DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES and the shocking revelations about her mother, Flavia de Luce finds herself expelled from the familiar confines of Bishop''s Lacey and her beloved family home, Buckshaw, and ''packed off'', as she puts it, to Miss Bodycote''s Female Academy in Canada. With its forbidding headmistress and bizarre rules, adapting to Miss Bodycote''s is quite a challenge. But Flavia is soon on familiar ground, when, on her first night, a mummified body is dislodged from a chimney, and she is presented with a gruesome puzzle to solve. And the mystery of the withered corpse is only the beginning. Girls have been disappearing from Miss Bodycote''s with alarming regularity, leading Flavia to wonder not only how and why, but what exactly is the academy''s true purpose, and why were they so keen that she enrol? If Flavia is to avoid the same fate as the missing girls, she must enter a shadowy world where truth and lies seem interchangeable and no one can be trusted. And ultimately she must discover what it means to be her mother''s daughter.

The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite.' Mail on SundayCURIOUSITY WON'T KILL THIS CAT...Twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is back at Buckshaw at last, but her homecoming is overshadowed by news of her father's illness.Forbidden from visiting Colonel de Luce in hospital, Flavia busies herself in the village, but she soon makes a macabre discover: the corpse of a reclusive woodcarver hanging upside down on the back of a door, in a house empty but for a curiously uncurious cat.

Alan Bradley For very-nearly-eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the discovery of a dead snipe on the doorstep of Buckshaw, the crumbling de Luce country seat, was a marvellous mystery - especially since this particular snipe had a rather rare stamp neatly impaled on its beak. Even more astonishing was the effect of the dead bird on her stamp-collector father, who appeared to be genuinely frightened. Soon Flavia discovers something even more shocking in the cucumber patch and it''s clear that the snipe was a bird of very ill omen indeed. As the police descend on Buckshaw, Flavia decides it is up to her to piece together the clues and solve the puzzle. Who was the man she heard her father arguing with? What was the snipe doing in England at all? Who or what is the Ulster Avenger? And, most peculiar of all, who took a slice of Mrs Mullet''s unspeakable custard pie that had been cooling by the window...?

Alan BradleyIt is June 1950 and a sleepy English village is about to be awakened by the discovery of a dead body in Colonel de Luce's cucumber patch. The police are baffled, and when a dead snipe is deposited on the Colonel's doorstep with a rare stamp impaled on its beak, they are baffled even more. Only the Colonel's daughter, the precocious Flavia -when she's not plotting elaborate revenges against her nasty older sisters in her basement chemical laboratory, that is - has the ingenuity to follow the clues that reveal the victim's identity, and a conspiracy that reached back into the de Luce family's murky past. Flavia and her family are brilliant creations, a darkly playful and wonderfully atmospheric flavour to a plot of delightful ingenuity.

«Brillante, irresistible e incorregible, Flavia tiene un gran futuro.» Kirkus Imagínese una vieja casa de campo en algún lugar de Inglaterra. El año es 1950. Imagínese una niña que vive allí con una

Was their killer still at large? Could their killer be here at Buckshaw...? Two deaths, ten years apart, give Flavia de Luce the distraction she needs at a time when her family are more remote and dysfunctional than usual. Especially when a bizarre series of deadly events is casting a long shadow over everyone at Buckshaw. For Flavia, a gruesome crime to solve is only one of the mysteries confronting her, as she begins to unravel the shocking revelations surrounding the mysterious disappearance of her mother. And as she starts putting the clues together, she discovers an extraordinary tale of espionage and betrayal that may also be the key to her own destiny.

Hailed as a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes by The Boston Globe, Flavia de Luce returns in a new mystery novel from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley.Its Christmastime, and in spite of being ejected from Miss Bodycotes Female Academy in Canada, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is excited to be sailing home to England. But instead of a joyous homecoming, she is greeted on the docks with unfortunate news: Her father has fallen ill, and a hospital visit will have to wait while he rests. But with Flavias blasted sisters and insufferable cousin underfoot, Buckshaw now seems both too emptyand not empty enough. Only too eager to run an errand for the vicars wife, Flavia hops on her trusty bicycle, Gladys, to deliver a message to a reclusive wood-carver. Finding the front door ajar, Flavia enters and stumbles upon the poor mans body hanging upside down on the back of his bedroom door. The only living creature in the house is a feline that shows little interest in the disturbing scene. Curiosity may not kill this cat, but Flavia is energized at the prospect of a new investigation.

Now a major film: Flavia, starring Martin Freeman and Toby Jones! It all began with that awful business about my mother...Flavia de Luces world is turned upside down when she is banished to Miss Bodycotes Female Academy in Canada - her mother Harriets old boarding school. With its forbidding headmistress, intimidating teachers and bizarre rules, adapting to Miss Bodycotes could be a matter of life and death.But Flavia is soon on familiar ground when she is presented with a gruesome puzzle to solve. And the mystery of a withered corpse is only the beginning. Girls have been disappearing from Miss Bodycotes, leading Flavia to wonder what exactly the academys true purpose is, and why were her father and Aunt Felicity so keen that she enrol?Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries:The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favouriteMail on SundayA cross between Dodie Smiths I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertainingGuardianFans of M. C. Beatons Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries:1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie2. The Weed That Strings the Hangmans Bag3. A Red Herring Without Mustard4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows5. Speaking From Among the Bones6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mewd9. The Graves a Fine and Private PlaceIf youre 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 *

Now a major film: Flavia, starring Martin Freeman and Toby Jones!The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite.Mail on SundayCURIOUSITY WONT KILL THIS CAT...Twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is back at Buckshaw at last, but her homecoming is overshadowed by news of her fathers illness.Forbidden from visiting Colonel de Luce in hospital, Flavia busies herself in the village, but she soon makes a macabre discover: the corpse of a reclusive woodcarver hanging upside down on the back of a door, in a house empty but for a curiously uncurious cat.While the local constabulary are stumped, Flavia is soon piecing together a puzzle that connects a death by murderous gulls on a desolate island, a local woman said to be a witch, and a beloved childrens author who terrified his own son - plus, of course, a certain tortoise-shell cat ...

Now a major film: Flavia, starring Martin Freeman and Toby Jones!Cosy mystery fans will love this latest delightful installment! NITA PROSE, bestselling author of THE MAIDFlavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.****Poisonous mushrooms, pestilent cousins - and a most perplexing murder...Theres a new arrival at Buckshaw - Flavia de Luces obnoxious cousin Undine. Flavia reluctantly takes on the mentorship of her fellow orphan, who in her best moments shows some potential for trespassing and trickery.When Major Greyleigh, a former hangman, is found dead from a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce familys longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, didnt she pick the mushrooms and serve them to Greyleigh moments before his death?Flavia knows her beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the odious Undine, she sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullets good name.But following the cases twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery - one with the power to upend her entire life...****PRAISE FOR THE HISTORICAL FLAVIA DE LUCE MYSTERIES: To say I am overjoyed by the return of the magnificent Flavia is a massive understatement. Its a great day when we have her back in our lives with a new, and riveting, crime to solveLOUISE PENNY, bestselling author of the ARMAND GAMACHE MYSTERIESFlavia is the best female detective Ive ever read, full of realism, self-confidence and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging and occasionally heart-breakingDIANA GABALDON, New York Times bestselling author The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favouriteMAIL ON SUNDAYA cross between Dodie Smiths I Capture The Castle and the Addams family... Delightfully entertainingGUARDIANFlavia is mercilessly addictiveDAILY TELEGRRAPHAt once precocious and endearing, Flavia is a marvellous character. Quirkily appealing, this is definitely a crime novel with a differenceCHOICE