Another long-awaited return (also five years in the making, coincidentally) is that of Alan Bradley’s marvelously macabre, preteen detective, Flavia de Luce. This time out, Flavia is not only dealing with her exuberant, obnoxious cousin Undine, she’s trying to clear the name of her family’s beloved cook, Mrs. Mullet, who is accused of poisoning a local recluse with mushrooms.
By Alan Bradley
Another long-awaited return (also five years in the making, coincidentally) is that of Alan Bradley’s marvelously macabre, preteen detective, Flavia de Luce. This time out, Flavia is not only dealing with her exuberant, obnoxious cousin Undine, she’s trying to clear the name of her family’s beloved cook, Mrs. Mullet, who is accused of poisoning a […]