The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce #1)
by Alan Bradley
First Published: 2009
6 Copies & Reading Guide
It is the summer of 1950, and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events. For Flavia, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw.
Reading Guide:
LitLovers – Includes a Book Summary, Author Info, and Discussion Questions.
Reviews:
Entertainment Weekly – “Review” by Julia Holmes
Seattle PI – “Book Review” by Bill Sherman
Book Website:
http://www.flaviadeluce.com/
Want more Flavia de Luce?
- The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag (Book #2)
- A Red Herring Without Mustard (Book #3)
- I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Book #4)
Prefer to listen? The first three Flavia de Luce mysteries are available in our downloadable audio book collection!
