I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce Mystery, Book 4)

ISBN: 0385344023

Author: Bradley, Alan

Condition: New

Every Flavia de Luce novel is a reason to celebrate.-USA TodayALAN BRADLEY, AUTHOR OF THE MOST AWARD-WINNING SERIES DEBUT OF ANY YEAR, RETURNS WITH ANOTHER IRRESISTIBLE FLAVIA DE LUCE NOVEL.[Alan] Bradley has created one of the most original, charming, devilishly creative and hilarious detectives of any age or any time.-BookreporterIts Christmastime, and Flavia de Luce-an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry-is tucked away in her laboratory, whipping up a concoction to ensnare Saint Nick. But she is soon distracted when a film crew arrives at Buckshaw, the de Luces decaying English estate, to shoot a movie starring the famed Phyllis Wyvern. Amid a raging blizzard, the entire village of Bishops Lacey gathers at Buckshaw to watch Wyvern perform, yet nobody is prepared for the evenings shocking conclusion: a body found strangled to death with a length of film. But who among the assembled guests would stage such a chilling scene? As the storm worsens and the list of suspects grows, Flavia must ferret out a killer hidden in plain sight.[Flavia is] the most intrepid and charming adolescent chemist/detective/busybody in all of rural, post-World War II England.-The Seattle TimesQuirky and delightful . . . Flavia is a classic literary character who manages to appeal to both young and old readers equally.-Wichita Falls Times Record NewsBradleys plot twists and turns delightfully.-Fort Worth Star-TelegramNAMED ONE OF THE BEST MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE TIMES