";s:4:"text";s:2211:"Flavia de Luce mystery series (including The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) Alan Bradley (born 1938) is a Canadian mystery writer known for his Flavia de Luce series, which began with the acclaimed The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Early life and engineering career. Also known as The Buckshaw Chronicles, the series is set in 1950s England.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a mystery by Alan Bradley published in 2009. Flavia is an 11 year-old girl who is fascinated by chemistry. There is a man who is pushed under a train at the beginning of the book, but his death is overshadowed by the arrival of Harriet’s casket, and the presence of Winston Churchill (yes, that one). The Flavia de Luce series is a page turner collection as Flavia solves mysteries around the city on her bicycle; the series has won many awards since the first book came in 2009. The actual plot of The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches is the most mystery-lite book in the Flavia de Luce series (and that’s saying something). The Flavia de Luce series has won a number of awards. Whether you're 11 or 111, Flavia de Luce is the perfect protagonist for you.
The television rights to the series have been optioned by Sam Mendes. Flavia de Luce Awards.