Flavia de Luce novel series by Alan Bradley
Mystery fans have a most unique detective, Flavia de Luce, who is a precocious eleven-year-old living in 1950s England. She resides with her father and two older (and sometimes horridly mean) sisters in the quaint village of Bishop's Lacey.
Their old country home "Buckshaw" is in jeopardy because Flavia's mother (whose money has supported the family in the past) has gone missing and the family income is dwindling.
Flavia is very intelligent and has a passion for chemistry - poisons in particular - and helps the local police detective to solve muders. The characters are charming but Flavia, who narrates the novels, steals the show with her endless curiosity, her endearing love of family, and her poignant search for belonging.
The audio versions are read by Jayne Entwistle who makes them an excellent and enjoyable read/listen! As I got an advance digital reading copy of the latest installment, Speaking from among the bones, I read the digital print copy on my Kindle and enjoyed what I consider to be a satisfying continuation of the "de Luce" saga.
As usual, it's a must to start at the beginning the series:
- 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
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