A Red Herring Without Mustard - A Flavia de Luce Novel

Zusatztext “Irresistibly appealing.”— The New York Times Book Review “This idiosyncratic young heroine continues to charm.”— The Wall Street Journal   “Full of pithy dialogue and colorful characters! this series would appeal strongly to fans of Dorothy Sayers! Gladys Mitchell! and Leo Bruce as well as readers who like clever humor mixed in with their mysteries.”— Library Journal (starred review)   “Think preteen Nancy Drew! only savvier . . . and you have Flavia de Luce.”— Entertainment Weekly   “Outstanding . . . [a] marvelous blend of whimsy and mystery.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)   “Delightful . . . a treasure.”— The Seattle Times Informationen zum Autor Alan Bradley  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of many short stories, children’s stories, newspaper columns, and the memoir  The Shoebox Bible . His first Flavia de Luce novel,  The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,  received the Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award, the Dilys Award, the Arthur Ellis Award, the Agatha Award, the Macavity Award, and the Barry Award, and was nominated for the Anthony Award. His other Flavia de Luce novels are  The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag, A Red Herring Without Mustard ,  I Am Half-Sick of Shadows ,  Speaking from Among the Bones, The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches, As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust, Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d, and The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, as well as the ebook short story “The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse.” Klappentext NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alan Bradley, author of the most award-winning series debut of any year, returns with another irresistible Flavia de Luce novel. In the hamlet of Bishop's Lacey, the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune-never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets. ONE "You frighten me," the Gypsy said. "Never have I seen my crystal ball so filled with darkness." She cupped her hands around the thing, as if to shield my eyes from the horrors that were swimming in its murky depths. As her fingers gripped the glass, I thought I could feel ice water trickling down inside my gullet. At the edge of the table, a thin candle flickered, its sickly light glancing off the dangling brass hoops of the Gypsy's earrings, then flying off to die somewhere in the darkened corners of the tent. Black hair, black eyes, black dress, red-painted cheeks, red mouth, and a voice that could only have come from smoking half a million cigarettes. As if to confirm my suspicions, the old woman was suddenly gripped by a fit of violent coughing that rattled her crooked frame and left her gasping horribly for air. It sounded as though a large bird had somehow become entangled in her lungs and was flapping to escape. "Are you all right?" I asked. "I'll go for help." I thought I had seen Dr. Darby in the churchyard not ten minutes earlier, pausing to have a word or two at each stall of the church fête. But before I could make a move, the Gypsy's dusky hand had covered mine on the black velvet of the tabletop. "No," she said. "No . . . don't do that. It happens all the time." And she began to cough again. I waited it out patiently, almost afraid to move. "How old are ...

Product details

• Authors: Alan Bradley
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.10.2011
• EAN: 9780385343466
• ISBN: 978-0-385-34346-6
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Flavia de Luce; Flavia de Luce; Flavia de Luce (englisch)
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense