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A Red Herring Without Mustard

A Flavia de Luce Novel

A Flavia de Luce Novel

A Flavia de Luce Novel

By Alan Bradley

By Alan Bradley

By Alan Bradley

By Alan Bradley

By Alan Bradley
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By Alan Bradley
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Part of Flavia de Luce

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Paperback $17.00

Oct 18, 2011 | ISBN 9780385343466

Ebook $4.99

Feb 08, 2011 | ISBN 9780440339861

Audiobook Download $20.00

Feb 08, 2011 | 647 Minutes

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    About A Red Herring Without Mustard

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Alan Bradley, author of the most award-winning series debut of any year, returns with another irresistible Flavia de Luce novel.
     
    In the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey, the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune—never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.

    About A Red Herring Without Mustard

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Alan Bradley, author of the most award-winning series debut of any year, returns with another irresistible Flavia de Luce novel
     
    In the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey, the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune—never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.

    BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alan Bradley’s I Am Half-Sick of Shadows.

    About A Red Herring Without Mustard

    Award-winning author Alan Bradley returns with another beguiling novel starring the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce. The precocious chemist with a passion for poisons uncovers a fresh slew of misdeeds in the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey—mysteries involving a missing tot, a fortune-teller, and a corpse in Flavia’s own backyard.

    Flavia had asked the old Gypsy woman to tell her fortune, but never expected to stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer had abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? Had it something to do with the weird sect who met at the river to practice their secret rites? While still pondering the possibilities, Flavia stumbles upon another corpse—that of a notorious layabout who had been caught prowling about the de Luce’s drawing room.

    Pedaling Gladys, her faithful bicycle, across the countryside in search of clues to both crimes, Flavia uncovers some odd new twists. Most intriguing is her introduction to an elegant artist with a very special object in her possession—a portrait that sheds light on the biggest mystery of all: Who is Flavia?

    As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.

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    Also by Alan Bradley

    The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
    Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
    As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
    The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
    The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse: A Flavia de Luce Story
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    About Alan Bradley

    Alan Bradley is the New York Times bestselling author of many short stories, children’s stories, newspaper columns, and the memoir The Shoebox Bible. His first Flavia de Luce novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, received the Crime… More about Alan Bradley

    About Alan Bradley

    Alan Bradley is the New York Times bestselling author of many short stories, children’s stories, newspaper columns, and the memoir The Shoebox Bible. His first Flavia de Luce novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, received the Crime… More about Alan Bradley

    About Alan Bradley

    Alan Bradley is the New York Times bestselling author of many short stories, children’s stories, newspaper columns, and the memoir The Shoebox Bible. His first Flavia de Luce novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, received the Crime… More about Alan Bradley

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction | Suspense & Thriller | Cozy Mystery

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Bantam
    Oct 18, 2011 | 432 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385343466

    Category: Historical Fiction | Suspense & Thriller | Cozy Mystery

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Feb 08, 2011 | 416 Pages | ISBN 9780440339861

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Historical Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Feb 08, 2011 | 647 Minutes | ISBN 9780307576446

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    Praise

    “Irresistibly appealing.”—The New York Times Book Review

    “This idiosyncratic young heroine continues to charm.”—The Wall Street Journal
     
    “Full of pithy dialogue and colorful characters, this series would appeal strongly to fans of Dorothy Sayers, Gladys Mitchell, and Leo Bruce as well as readers who like clever humor mixed in with their mysteries.”—Library Journal (starred review)
     
    “Think preteen Nancy Drew, only savvier . . . and you have Flavia de Luce.”—Entertainment Weekly
     
    “Outstanding . . . [a] marvelous blend of whimsy and mystery.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
     
    “Delightful . . . a treasure.”—The Seattle Times

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