The Golden Tresses of the Dead
2 journalers for this copy...
The spectacular final novel starring Flavia de Luce--"the world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times)--from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley.
Flavia de Luce, the twelve-year-old chemist and amateur detective, is eager to turn professional. She and her father's valet, Dogger, have founded a detective agency, Arthur Dogger & Associates, and unexpectedly cut into their first case during the revelry at her sister Ophelia's wedding reception. After an eventful ceremony with a missing best man and spontaneous ventriloquist act, spirits are high as Feely and her new husband head for the towering and beautifully iced wedding cake. But as Feely slices into the first piece, a scream rings out--the bridal cake contains a severed human finger. Delighted, Flavia wraps the finger in a napkin and whisks it away to her chemical laboratory. By studying the embalmed skin, the indentation of a ring and the slope of the fingernail, she'll not only be able to determine the identity of the victim--but also point a finger at a killer.
Sigh the FINAL one. I have enjoyed this series so much. I actually listened to this first then went a nd bought it for the group. Her sisters wedding and a finger that appeared in the wedding cake!! Leave it to Flavia and her sidekick Dogger to get to the bottom of it.
Flavia de Luce, the twelve-year-old chemist and amateur detective, is eager to turn professional. She and her father's valet, Dogger, have founded a detective agency, Arthur Dogger & Associates, and unexpectedly cut into their first case during the revelry at her sister Ophelia's wedding reception. After an eventful ceremony with a missing best man and spontaneous ventriloquist act, spirits are high as Feely and her new husband head for the towering and beautifully iced wedding cake. But as Feely slices into the first piece, a scream rings out--the bridal cake contains a severed human finger. Delighted, Flavia wraps the finger in a napkin and whisks it away to her chemical laboratory. By studying the embalmed skin, the indentation of a ring and the slope of the fingernail, she'll not only be able to determine the identity of the victim--but also point a finger at a killer.
Sigh the FINAL one. I have enjoyed this series so much. I actually listened to this first then went a nd bought it for the group. Her sisters wedding and a finger that appeared in the wedding cake!! Leave it to Flavia and her sidekick Dogger to get to the bottom of it.
Passed this on to my daughter when she was over for her to read as part of her November book challenge. She loves this series as much as I do so she was excited to receive it.
As I clean for Christmas I'm trying to make sure I have journalled all the bookcrossing books in my living room.
Taken to the July meeting! Yay!
To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!
To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!
We had an outdoor meetup at my daughter's yard. A little chilly, but the rain held off for us. This was one of the books I brought home to await a new reader.
