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A Red Herring Without Mustard

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Now a major film: Flavia, starring Martin Freeman and Toby Jones!

Welcome to Bishop's Lacey. A murder every country mile

For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, a visit to a Gypsy fortune-teller is just a bit of fun - until the old woman claims to see a vision of Flavia's mother, who died when Flavia was a baby. When the Gypsy is brutally attacked, Flavia wonders if her appearance in the village has stirred up memories of a tragic event from the past.

Flavia starts down a dark and twisting road to discover the truth - but when a corpse is found in the grounds of Buckshaw, the de Luce family seat, it seems as if the heart of the mystery is disturbingly close to home.

Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries:
'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday

'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian

Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries:
1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
3. A Red Herring Without Mustard
4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows
5. Speaking From Among the Bones
6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust
8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries.

* Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order *

Editions (3)

ISBN9781409118169
PublisherYen Press
Publication Date03/15/12
Pages416

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    bookdragan

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    Flavias Drittes Abenteuer beschäftigt sich gleich mit drei Fällen, die alle miteinander verwoben scheinen. Auch wenn Flavia bei Zeiten nicht die sympathischte Person ist und man sich fragt, wie der Inspektor die Verschandelung seiner Tatorte durch ein neugieriges Kind aushält, fühlt man doch mit Flavia mit. Durch die eingestreuten historischen und Chemischen Fakten lernt man sogar was (auch wenn die "Hobblers" historisch nicht belegt sind). Zum Englischen Buch: Es ist kein allzu leichtes Englisch. Der Handlung kann man auch ohne ein tiefes Verständnis der Sprache folgen, aber es gibt viele kulturelle, historische und literarische Anspielungen, die für Nicht-Muttersprachler etwas knifflig sein können.

    Jan 5, 2025

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