The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag A Flavia de Luce Novel
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on February 8, 2011. This 400-page book follows the adventures of Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old with a keen intellect and a flair for chemistry, as she navigates a new mystery in the quaint English village of Bishop’s Lacey. When puppeteer Rupert Porson meets an untimely end, Flavia is drawn back into the world of crime-solving, determined to uncover the truth behind his suspicious death.
Readers will find Flavia’s sharp wit and investigative skills at the forefront as she delves into a case that intertwines past and present. The narrative explores themes of mystery and amateur sleuthing, with Flavia uncovering clues that lead her to question the motives of those around her, including a mysterious woman in Gibbet Wood and Porson’s unpredictable assistant. This edition also features an excerpt from Alan Bradley’s A Red Herring Without Mustard, along with discussion questions and an essay by the author, enriching the reading experience for fans of cozy mysteries and thrillers.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Flavia is incisive, cutting and hilarious . . . one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature.” —USA Today
Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until beloved puppeteer Rupert Porson has his own strings sizzled in an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. But who’d do such a thing, and why? Does the madwoman who lives in Gibbet Wood know more than she’s letting on? What about Porson’s charming but erratic assistant? All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can’t solve—without Flavia’s help. But in getting so close to who’s secretly pulling the strings of this dance of death, has our precocious heroine finally gotten in way over her head?
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Alan Bradley’s A Red Herring Without Mustard, discussion questions, and an essay by the author.
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