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Flavia de Luce

by Alan Bradley

12 books Started 2009 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Flavia de Luce is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Alan Bradley, comprising 12 books published between 2009 and 2024. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie cover 1 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2009 Buy from Amazon
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag cover 2 The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 2010 Buy from Amazon
A Red Herring Without Mustard cover 3 A Red Herring Without Mustard 2011 Buy from Amazon
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows cover 4 I Am Half-Sick of Shadows 2011 Buy from Amazon
Speaking from Among the Bones cover 5 Speaking from Among the Bones 2012 Buy from Amazon
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches cover 6 The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 2014 Buy from Amazon
7 The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust cover 8 As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust 2015 Buy from Amazon
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd cover 9 Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 2016 Buy from Amazon
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place cover 10 The Grave's a Fine and Private Place 2017 Buy from Amazon
The Golden Tresses of the Dead cover 11 The Golden Tresses of the Dead 2019 Buy from Amazon
12 What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust 2024 Buy from Amazon

Alan Bradley (born 1938) is a Canadian author known for his Flavia de Luce mystery series. Growing up in a small town in northern Ontario, he developed a fascination with the Victorian era. After a career in journalism and advertising, Bradley turned to writing, publishing his first Flavia de Luce novel, "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie", in 2007. The series follows the adventures of Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old chemist and amateur detective living in 1950s England. Bradley's witty and charming writing style, combined with Flavia's precocious intelligence and infectious enthusiasm, has garnered critical acclaim. The Flavia de Luce series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and been translated into 37 languages. It has won numerous awards, including the Agatha Award for Best First Novel (2008), Barry Award for Best First Novel (2008), and Macavity Award for Best Juvenile Mystery (2008). Bradley's success as a mystery writer has cemented his place as a beloved author and a master of the genre.

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