Alan Bradley

Rakastettu harrastelijasalapoliisi on täällä taas!Alan Bradleyn suositun dekkarisarjan pitkään odotetussa yhdennessätoista osassa Flavia de Lucen terävä äly kohtaa myrkyllisen murhamysteerin.Bishop's Laceyn kylässä kuohuu. Erakkomaisesti elellyt majuri Grayleigh kuolee sienimyrkytykseen, ja syytökset kohdistuvat aterian valmistaneeseen taloudenhoitajaan. Kemian salat tunteva ja arvoituksellisiin kuolemantapauksiin erikoistunut nuori harrastelijasalapoliisi Flavia de Luce ei kuitenkaan usko taloudenhoitajan syyllisyyteen ja päättää selvittää tapauksen itse.Murhatun majurin menneisyys alkaa kietoutua auki: hän on aiemmin toiminut pahamaineisena pyövelinä. Mutta kun johtolangat osoittavat syylliseen, jota kukaan ei osannut odottaa, Flavian maailma kääntyy ylösalaisin.Hiljaa keinuu hirttoköysi tuo takaisin vaarallisen älykkään Flavia de Lucen, joka on entistäkin sanavalmiimpi, nerokkaampi ja pelottomampi.Kanadalainen Alan Bradley syntyi Torontossa ja varttui Ontariossa. Hän asuu Mansaarella vaimonsa Shirleyn kanssa. Hiljaa keinuu hirttoköysi on Flavia de Luce -sarjan yhdestoista osa.

'Cosy mystery fans will love this latest delightful installment!' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of THE MAIDFlavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.****Poisonous mushrooms, pestilent cousins - and a most perplexing murder...There's a new arrival at Buckshaw - Flavia de Luce's obnoxious cousin Undine. Flavia reluctantly takes on the mentorship of her fellow orphan, who in her best moments shows some potential for trespassing and trickery.When Major Greyleigh, a former hangman, is found dead from a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family's longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, didn't she pick the mushrooms and serve them to Greyleigh moments before his death?Flavia knows her beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the odious Undine, she sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullet's good name.But following the case's twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery - one with the power to upend her entire life...****PRAISE FOR THE HISTORICAL FLAVIA DE LUCE MYSTERIES: 'To say I am overjoyed by the return of the magnificent Flavia is a massive understatement. It's a great day when we have her back in our lives with a new, and riveting, crime to solve'LOUISE PENNY, bestselling author of the ARMAND GAMACHE MYSTERIES'Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging and occasionally heart-breaking'DIANA GABALDON, New York Times bestselling author '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'Flavia is mercilessly addictive'DAILY TELEGRRAPH'At once precocious and endearing, Flavia is a marvellous character. Quirkily appealing, this is definitely a crime novel with a difference'CHOICE

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers a secret that brings the greatest shock of her life. "I love the Flavia de Luce novels Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking."--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander seriesA WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Flavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious moon-faced cousin Undine, who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother. Undine's main talent, aside from cultivating disgusting habits, seems to be raising Flavia's hackles, although in her best moments she shows potential for trespassing, trickery, and other assorted mayhem. When Major Greyleigh, a local recluse and former hangman, is found dead after a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family's longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, wasn't it she who'd picked the mushrooms, cooked the omelet, and served it to Greyleigh moments before his death? "I have to admit," says Flavia, an expert in the chemical nature of poisons, "that I'd been praying to God for a jolly good old-fashioned mushroom poisoning. Not that I wanted anyone to die, but why give a girl a gift such as mine without giving her the opportunity to use it?" But Flavia knows the beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the obnoxious Undine, Flavia sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullet's good name. Little does she know that following the case's twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery--one with the power to upend her entire life.

'Cosy mystery fans will love this latest delightful installment!' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of THE MAIDFlavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.****Poisonous mushrooms, pestilent cousins - and a most perplexing murder...There's a new arrival at Buckshaw - Flavia de Luce's obnoxious cousin Undine. Flavia reluctantly takes on the mentorship of her fellow orphan, who in her best moments shows some potential for trespassing and trickery.When Major Greyleigh, a former hangman, is found dead from a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family's longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, didn't she pick the mushrooms and serve them to Greyleigh moments before his death?Flavia knows her beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the odious Undine, she sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullet's good name.But following the case's twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery - one with the power to upend her entire life...****PRAISE FOR THE HISTORICAL FLAVIA DE LUCE MYSTERIES: 'To say I am overjoyed by the return of the magnificent Flavia is a massive understatement. It's a great day when we have her back in our lives with a new, and riveting, crime to solve'LOUISE PENNY, bestselling author of the ARMAND GAMACHE MYSTERIES'Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging and occasionally heart-breaking'DIANA GABALDON, New York Times bestselling author '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'Flavia is mercilessly addictive'DAILY TELEGRRAPH'At once precocious and endearing, Flavia is a marvellous character. Quirkily appealing, this is definitely a crime novel with a difference'CHOICE

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers a secret that brings the greatest shock of her life. "I love the Flavia de Luce novels Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking."--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander seriesA WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Flavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious moon-faced cousin Undine, who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother. Undine's main talent, aside from cultivating disgusting habits, seems to be raising Flavia's hackles, although in her best moments she shows potential for trespassing, trickery, and other assorted mayhem. When Major Greyleigh, a local recluse and former hangman, is found dead after a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family's longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet. After all, wasn't it she who'd picked the mushrooms, cooked the omelet, and served it to Greyleigh moments before his death? "I have to admit," says Flavia, an expert in the chemical nature of poisons, "that I'd been praying to God for a jolly good old-fashioned mushroom poisoning. Not that I wanted anyone to die, but why give a girl a gift such as mine without giving her the opportunity to use it?" But Flavia knows the beloved Mrs. Mullet is innocent. Together with Dogger, estate gardener and partner-in-crime, and the obnoxious Undine, Flavia sets out to find the real killer and clear Mrs. Mullet's good name. Little does she know that following the case's twists and turns will lead her to a most surprising discovery--one with the power to upend her entire life.

A nun's corpse leads beloved amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this charming novel in the New York Times bestselling series. "I love the Flavia de Luce novels Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking."--Diana Gabaldon In the cloisters of Golgotha House, a mere binocular's-squint away from Buckshaw, a nun lies dead. When her fellow Sisters prepare her corpse for burial, they discover that their companion has been living a shocking lie for years. The truth about her past, and the dark reasons she harbored for escaping it, are impossible to fathom. Charged with cracking this mystery is the firm of Arthur Dogger & Associates (Discreet investigations)--consisting, of course, of the inimitable young Flavia de Luce herself and her faithful partner-in-detection Dogger. Working under the eye of a glowering Mother Superior, Flavia and Dogger must uncover a decades-old crime and a secret that lies an ocean away--along with a trail of deception that lies closer to home.

A nun's corpse leads intrepid amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this final instalment of the much beloved, New York Times bestselling series. "I love the Flavia de Luce novels Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking."--Diana Gabaldon In the cloisters of Golgotha House, a mere binocular's-squint away from Buckshaw, a nun lies dead. When her fellow Sisters prepare her corpse for burial, they discover that their companion has been living a shocking lie for years. The truth about her past, and the dark reasons she harbored for escaping it, are impossible to fathom. Charged with cracking this mystery is the firm of Arthur Dogger & Associates (Discreet investigations)--consisting, of course, of the inimitable young Flavia de Luce herself and her faithful partner-in-detection Dogger. Working under the eye of a glowering Mother Superior, Flavia and Dogger must uncover a decades-old crime and a secret that lies an ocean away--along with a trail of deception that lies closer to home.

When someone attacks the elderly fortune teller camping on the grounds of Buckshaw, Flavia will use her investigative skills to discover the assailant. But everything gets complicated when another death shakes the tranquility of Flavia's small town, where, despite the unbearable coexistence with her two extremely annoying older sisters, she continues to prove that she doesn't need a crystal ball to discover the murderer.

Zhizn neugomonnoj junoj syschitsy Flavii de Ljus, i bez togo neskuchnaja, kruto peremenilas: ee otsylajut iz doma v Kanadu, v zhenskuju akademiju miss Bodikot, gde mnogo let nazad uchilas ee mat Kharriet. Flavija v svoem repertuare: ne uspevaet ona vstretit pervyj rassvet na novom meste, kak prikljuchenija bukvalno padajut k ee nogam - ona obnaruzhivaet v kaminnoj trube trup. Lichnost trupa, vremja i prichiny smerti - tajna, pokrytaja mrakom. Flavii predstoit rassledovat eto delo, ne imeja pod rukoj ni vernogo Doggera, ni dobrozhelatelnogo inspektora, ni sobstvennoj khimicheskoj laboratorii. Spravitsja li ona na etot raz? Posle iskljuchenija iz zhenskoj akademii miss Bodikot v Kanade dvenadtsatiletnej Flavii de Ljus ne terpitsja vernutsja domoj, v Angliju. No tam devochku zhdut pechalnye izvestija: ee otets bolen, i k nemu ne puskajut. Pod nogami u Flavii vertjatsja okajannye sestry i nesnosnyj kuzen, i ej stanovitsja skuchno v Bukshou. Po porucheniju zheny vikarija Flavija mchitsja na svoem vernom velosipede "Gledis" k domu rezchika po derevu mistera Sembridzha, chtoby peredat tomu vestochku. Uvidev, chto dom otkryt, Flavija zakhodit vnutr i natykaetsja na telo neschastnogo, visjaschee vniz golovoj na dveri v spalnju. Edinstvennoe zhivoe suschestvo, zamechennoe devochkoj v dome - eto kot. Flaviju vdokhnovljaet perspektiva novogo rassledovanija. No to, chto zhdet junuju syschitsu vperedi, potrjaset ee do glubiny dushi.

Flavia sigue disfrutando de sus extra as aficiones y se pasa horas encerrada en su laboratorio haciendo experimentos con el fin de fastidiar a sus hermanas, hasta que un buen d a, la muerte de un titiritero ambulante que llega con su espect culo a Bishop's Lacey, despierta de nuevo su pasi n por resolver cr menes. Qui n puede estar detr s de esa muerte? Flavia escarbar en los secretos m s oscuros e investigar sin tregua hasta desentra ar el misterio que rodea a dos muertes, separadas por el tiempo, pero unidas por los hilos m s perversos.

V starinnom anglijskom pomeste Bukshou obitajut poslednie predstaviteli aristokraticheskogo roda - ekstsentrichnyj polkovnik de Ljus i tri ego docheri. Letom 1950 goda tjaguchee boloto selskoj zhizni narushajut neverojatnye sobytija: ubijstvo neznakomtsa i arest polkovnika. Poka starshie docheri, kak polozheno khorosho vospitannym anglijskim ledi, rydajut v platochki, mladshaja, odinnadtsatiletnjaja Flavija, v vostorge: nakonets-to v ee zhizni chto-to proizoshlo! Analiticheskij sklad uma, strast k khimii i osobenno k jadam pomogut ej razobratsja v etom golovolomnom dele, na kotorom slomali zuby mestnyepolitsejskie. Flavija pristupaet k poiskam, kotorye privedut ee ni bolshe ni menshe, kak k korolju Anglii sobstvennoj personoj. V odnom ona uverena: otets nevinoven - naoborot, on zaschischaet svoikh docherej ot chego-to uzhasnogo... "Sladost na korochke piroga" - eto masterski rasskazannaja istorija obmanov i pronzitelnoe v svoej dostovernosti pogruzhenie v anglijskuju zhizn serediny XX veka.

Kogda v tikhom ugolke Bishop-Lejsi nakhodjat bezdykhannoe telo mestnogo otshelnika - byvshego palacha s temnym proshlym, vse uliki ukazyvajut na missis Mjullet, kukharku doma de Ljusov. Ved eto ona sobrala griby, ona vzbila jajtsa v vozdushnyj omlet, i - o uzhas! - ona podala rokovoe bljudo zhertve na zavtrak. No dvenadtsatiletnjaja Flavija de Ljus, genij khimii i master vskryvat sekrety (a inogda i zamki), ne verit v prostye sovpadenija.S karmanami, nabitymi probirkami, i vernym velosipedom "Gledis" ona beretsja za rassledovanie, vooruzhivshis ne tolko logikoj, no i edkim britanskim jumorom. Vmeste s nevozmutimym Doggerom i kuzinoj Undinoj, chej kharakter ostree lezvija, Flavija kopaet glubzhe, chem lopata sadovnika v ogorode missis Mjullet. No kazhdaja najdennaja ulika lish zaputyvaet delo...Odnako junaja syschitsa ne podozrevaet, chto rassledovanie vsekh peripetij dela privedet ee k samomu udivitelnomu otkrytiju, sposobnomu perevernut vsju ee zhizn. Ved v mire Flavii de Ljus dazhe smert - vsego lish nachalo eksperimenta.

Flavia de Luce vive en una oscura mansi n y tiene una familia poco com n: dos hermanas que la odian y un padre a quien le interesa m s la filatelia que lo que ocurra en su casa. Afortunadamente tiene dos aliados: su bicicleta Gladys y el laboratorio de qu mica en el que disfruta de su curiosa afici n por los venenos mientras planea la venganza contra sus hermanas. Cuando Flavia se encuentra un p jaro muerto en la puerta de su casa y a un hombre a punto de morir, no dudar en meterse de lleno en la investigaci n, demostrando que una ni a de once a os tambi n puede resolver misterios que otros desear an enterrar. Flavia de Luce lives in a dark mansion and has an unusual family: two sisters who hate her and a father who is more interested in philately than what happens in his house. Fortunately she has two allies: her bicycle Gladys and the chemistry laboratory in which she enjoys her curious fondness for poisons while planning revenge against her sisters. When Flavia finds a dead bird on her doorstep and a man about to die, she won't hesitate to dive right into the investigation, proving that an eleven-year-old girl can also solve mysteries that others would like to bury.

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