The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Intrigue, danger, and murder arrive in the summer of 1950 at Buckshaw, a once-grand mansion where young Flavia de Luce resides. Aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, Flavia is fascinated by a series of inexplicable events, including a deceased bird with a postage stamp on its beak and a dying man in the cucumber patch. For Flavia, murder at Buckshaw marks the beginning of an exciting and thrilling adventure that changes her life forever.