The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Book • 2009
Set in the English countryside in the summer of 1950, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie follows Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old chemistry enthusiast living at the decaying Buckshaw mansion with her widowed father and two older sisters.
When a dead bird with a rare postage stamp is found on the doorstep, followed by the discovery of a dying man in the cucumber patch, Flavia's father becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation.
Determined to prove his innocence, Flavia uses her intelligence and chemistry skills to unravel a complex mystery involving her father's dark past and a valuable stamp collection.
When a dead bird with a rare postage stamp is found on the doorstep, followed by the discovery of a dying man in the cucumber patch, Flavia's father becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation.
Determined to prove his innocence, Flavia uses her intelligence and chemistry skills to unravel a complex mystery involving her father's dark past and a valuable stamp collection.
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