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Even ghosts have secrets...A bizarre series of events and a gruesome mystery - the perfect combination for young sleuth Flavia de Luce. Was their killer still at large? Could their killer be here at Buckshaw...? Two deaths, ten years apart, give Flavia de Luce the distraction she needs at a time when her family are more remote and dysfunctional than usual. Especially when a bizarre series of deadly events is casting a long shadow over everyone at Buckshaw. For Flavia, a gruesome crime to solve is only one of the mysteries confronting her, as she begins to unravel the shocking revelations surrounding the mysterious disappearance of her mother. And as she starts putting the clues together, she discovers an extraordinary tale of espionage and betrayal that may also be the key to her own destiny.

Největší vášní jedenáctileté Flavie de Luce, dcery britského aristokrata, je chemie – a brzy bude mít příležitost uplatnit své poznatky (zvláště o jedech) při vyšetřování zločinu. Jednoho dne najdou de Luceovi přede dveřmi svého domu mrtvého ptáka s poštovní známkou v zobáku, což Flaviina otce filatelistu velmi rozruší. Nedlouho poté objeví dívenka na zahradě umírajícího muže. Z vraždy je obviněn Flaviin otec a Flavie začne vyšetřovat na vlastní pěst. Zdá se, že současný zločin nějak souvisí s dávnou děsivou smrtí jednoho z otcových učitelů… Malá, ale inteligentní a odvážná vypravěčka nás s nadhledem a často překvapivě pronikavou ironií zavede do prostředí anglického venkova 50. let minulého století. Koláč s kapkou jedu připomíná klasická díla anglické detektivní školy a ocení ho nepochybně každý milovník napínavých příběhů bez rozdílu věku.

Take one precocious eleven-year-old girl called Flavia. Add an ancient country house somewhere in England in 1950. Then sprinkle with murder, mystery and dark family secrets...For very nearly eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the discovery of a dead snipe on the doorstep of Buckshaw, the crumbling de Luce country seat, was a marvellous mystery - especially since this particular snipe had a rather rare stamp neatly impaled on its beak. Even more astonishing was the effect of the dead bird on her stamp-collector father, who appeared to be genuinely frightened. Soon Flavia discovers something even more shocking in the cucumber patch, and it's clear that the snipe was a bird of very ill omen indeed. As the police descend on Buckshaw, Flavia decides it is up to her to piece together the clues and solve the puzzle. Who was the man she heard her father arguing with? What was the snipe doing in England at all? Who or what is the Ulster Avenger? And, most peculiar of all, who took a slice of Mrs Mullet's unspeakable custard pie that had been cooling by the window...?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hailed as “a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes” by The Boston Globe, Flavia de Luce returns in a much anticipated new Christmas mystery from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley. In spite of being ejected from Miss Bodycote’s Female Academy in Canada, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is excited to be sailing home to England. But instead of a joyous homecoming, she is greeted on the docks with unfortunate news: Her father has fallen ill, and a hospital visit will have to wait while he rests. But with Flavia’s blasted sisters and insufferable cousin underfoot, Buckshaw now seems both too empty—and not empty enough. Only too eager to run an errand for the vicar’s wife, Flavia hops on her trusty bicycle, Gladys, to deliver a message to a reclusive wood-carver. Finding the front door ajar, Flavia enters and stumbles upon the poor man’s body hanging upside down on the back of his bedroom door. The only living creature in the house is a feline that shows little interest in the disturbing scene. Curiosity may not kill this cat, but Flavia is energized at the prospect of a new investigation. It’s amazing what the discovery of a corpse can do for one’s spirits. But what awaits Flavia will shake her to the very core. Praise for Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d “Mystery fans seeking novels of wit, an immersive English countryside setting, and rich characterizations will be rewarded with this newest entry in the award-winning series.”—Library Journal (starred review) “There is such a thing as willing suspension of disbelief brought on by sheer outlandish charm, and that’s what [Alan] Bradley and some delicious writing have tapped.”—London Free Press “Flavia’s first-person narration reveals her precocious intellect as well as her youthful vulnerability.”—Shelf Awareness “Flavia is once again a fun, science-loving protagonist. . . . This series entry ends on a note that begs for the next story.”—Library Reads “An eleven-year-old prodigy with an astonishing mind for chemistry and a particular interest in poisons.”—The Strand Magazine (Five of the Best Historical Heroines) “Bradley’s preteen heroine comes through in the end with a series of deductions so clever she wants to hug herself. So will you.”—Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition.

An ancient tomb...a very modern murder When the tomb of St Tancred is opened, no one expects to find the body of the organist, lying in a pool of blood, his handsome features covered by a gas mask.Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce is intrigued. Why would anyone want to kill the much-admired organist in such a brutal and bizarre fashion?Why place his body in the tomb? And what happened to the remains of the previous occupant?The mystery leads Flavia deep into the past, to a strange story of lost manuscripts and ancient relics...Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: 'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday 'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries. * Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order *

In the deep midwinter, there's a murder to solve... Christmas is coming and the snow is falling, but with the de Luce family finances in a parlous state, Colonel de Luce has been forced to rent out the family home to a film company.For Flavia and her sisters it's as if all their belated Christmases have come at once - but filming is soon slowed by a series of nasty accidents and then brought to a halt as a heavy snowstorm cuts Buckshaw off from the outside world. As they prepare to wait out the weather, they are stunned by a gruesomely dramatic murder - and suddenly Flavia, in the midst of designing an experiment to prove the existence of Father Christmas - has another, far deadlier mystery to solve.Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: 'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday 'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries. * Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order

It all began with that awful business about my mother...Flavia de Luce's world is turned upside down when she is banished to Miss Bodycote's Female Academy in Canada - her mother Harriet's old boarding school. With its forbidding headmistress, intimidating teachers and bizarre rules, adapting to Miss Bodycote's could be a matter of life and death.But Flavia is soon on familiar ground when she is presented with a gruesome puzzle to solve. And the mystery of a withered corpse is only the beginning. Girls have been disappearing from Miss Bodycote's, leading Flavia to wonder what exactly the academy's true purpose is, and why were her father and Aunt Felicity so keen that she enrol?Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: 'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday 'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries. * Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order.

Blíží se Vánoce. Flavia de Luce – jedenáctiletá vášnivá chemička a příležitostná vyšetřovatelka – se schovává u sebe v laboratoři a připravuje past na Santa Clause. Poklid Jeleního mlází, chátrajícího panského sídla de Luceových, však naruší příjezd filmového štábu, který se zde chystá natáčet film s proslulou Phyllis Wyvernovou v hlavní roli. V houstnoucí vánici se v domě na hereččino dobročinné vystoupení shromáždí celá vesnice Bishop's Lacey, nikdo však není připravený na šokující závěr: po půlnoci je v jedné z ložnic nalezena mrtvola uškrcená filmovým pásem. Kdo z přítomných hostů by byl schopný spáchat tak hrozný čin? Zatímco se počasí zhoršuje a seznam podezřelých se rozrůstá, musí Flavia použít veškeré svoje schopnosti, aby odhalila zabijáka, který se nezastaví před ničím.

V Bishop’s Lacey se blíží Velikonoce a v kostele sv. Tancreda se připravuje otevření hrobu světce, po němž byl pojmenován. Flavia de Luce chce exhumaci přihlížet osobně, když je však hrob otevřen, neleží v něm tlející ostatky svatého Tancreda, nýbrž mrtvola nedávno zesnulého místního varhaníka, pana Collicutta. Kdo ho připravil o život a proč se církevní hodnostáři snaží vykopávky zarazit? Flavia se opět vrhá po hlavě do vyšetřování.

Jedenáctiletou Flavii de Luce, hrdinku originálních, vtipných detektivních příběhů, nudí život s otcem a nemilovanými sestrami na venkovském sídle. O to víc ji od malička fascinují chemie, jedy a smrt. Na místním hřbitově se náhodně setká s plačící dívkou jménem Nialla a to jí umožní nahlédnout za oponu dění v loutkoherecké skupině slavného Ruperta Porsona. Schyluje se k představení inscenace pohádky Jakub a fazole. Ale taky k zločinu. A z minulosti se vynoří jedna místní tragédie… V nakladatelství Euromedia kromě Vražda není hra vyšly i další detektivní příběhy Flavie de Luce: Koláč s kapkou jedu, Smrt v křišťálové kouli, Oblékni se pro smrt a Poslední tóny z krypty a k vydání v roce 2020 se připravuje The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches.

On a spring morning in 1951, eleven-year-old chemist and aspiring detective Flavia de Luce gathers with her family at the railway station, awaiting the return of her long-lost mother, Harriet. Yet upon the train’s arrival in the English village of Bishop’s Lacey, Flavia is approached by a tall stranger who whispers a cryptic message into her ear. Moments later, he is dead, mysteriously pushed under the train by someone in the crowd. Who was this man, what did his words mean, and why were they intended for Flavia? Back home at Buckshaw, the de Luces’ crumbling estate, Flavia puts her sleuthing skills to the test. Following a trail of clues sparked by the discovery of a reel of film stashed away in the attic, she unravels the deepest secrets of the de Luce clan, involving none other than Winston Churchill himself. Surrounded by family, friends, and a famous pathologist from the Home Office—and making spectacular use of Harriet’s beloved Gipsy Moth plane, Blithe Spirit—Flavia will do anything, even take to the skies, to land a killer.

Flavia de Luce—“part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (The New York Times Book Review)—takes her remarkable sleuthing prowess to the unexpectedly unsavory world of Canadian boarding schools in the captivating new mystery from internationally bestselling author Alan Bradley. Banished! is how twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce laments her predicament, when her father and Aunt Felicity ship her off to Miss Bodycote’s Female Academy, the boarding school that her mother, Harriet, once attended across the sea in Canada. The sun has not yet risen on Flavia’s first day in captivity when a gift lands at her feet. Flavia being Flavia, a budding chemist and sleuth, that gift is a charred and mummified body, which tumbles out of a bedroom chimney. Now, while attending classes, making friends (and enemies), and assessing the school’s stern headmistress and faculty (one of whom is an acquitted murderess), Flavia is on the hunt for the victim’s identity and time of death, as well as suspects, motives, and means. Rumors swirl that Miss Bodycote’s is haunted, and that several girls have disappeared without a trace. When it comes to solving multiple mysteries, Flavia is up to the task—but her true destiny has yet to be revealed. Acclaim for Alan Bradley’s beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Winn Award, and Arthur Ellis Award “If ever there were a sleuth who’s bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it’s Flavia de Luce.”—USA Today “This idiosyncratic young heroine continues to charm.”—The Wall Street Journal “Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes.”—The Boston Globe

Welcome to Bishop's Lacey. A murder every country mile For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, a visit to a Gypsy fortune-teller is just a bit of fun - until the old woman claims to see a vision of Flavia's mother, who died when Flavia was a baby. When the Gypsy is brutally attacked, Flavia wonders if her appearance in the village has stirred up memories of a tragic event from the past. Flavia starts down a dark and twisting road to discover the truth - but when a corpse is found in the grounds of Buckshaw, the de Luce family seat, it seems as if the heart of the mystery is disturbingly close to home. Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: 'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday 'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian

Karácsony van, és Flavia de Luce – a tizenegy éves „kiskopó”, a kémia megszállottja – a laboratóriumába visszavonultan a Télapó csapdába ejtésén morfondírozik. Ám hamarosan megzavarja a patinás Luce-birtokra érkező filmes stáb, akik azért jönnek Buckshaw-ba, hogy a híres Phyllis Wyvern főszereplésével filmet forgassanak.A színésznő meglepően kedvesen viselkedik a magányos Flaviával, kárpótolja nővérei gonoszságáért. Sőt, nagylelkűen még egy Romeo és Júlia előadást is elvállal. A tomboló hóvihar közepette Bishop’s Lacey minden lakója Buckshaw-ba igyekszik, hogy megnézze Wyvernt és partnerét. Amíg a közönség önfeledten szórakozik, az időjárás még zordabbra fordul, és a birtokot végleg elzárja a külvilágtól. Az ott rekedt emberek türelmesen várják a vihar végét, eközben rejtélyes családi titkokra is fény derül. De az este döbbenetes végkifejletére senki nincs felkészülve: egy filmtekerccsel megfojtott színészre bukkannak.Vajon az összegyűlt vendégek közül ki rendezte ezt a vérfagyasztó előadást? Ahogyan a vihar egyre jobban tombol, s ahogyan a gyanúsítottak köre fokozatosan bővül, Flavia számára mégis egyre nyilvánvalóbbá válik, hogy ki a gyilkos.

V Bishop’s Lacey se blíží Velikonoce a v kostele sv. Tancreda se připravuje otevření hrobu světce, po němž byl pojmenován. Flavia de Luce chce exhumaci přihlížet osobně, když je však hrob otevřen, neleží v něm tlející ostatky svatého Tancreda, nýbrž mrtvola nedávno zesnulého místního varhaníka, pana Collicutta. Kdo ho připravil o život a proč se církevní hodnostáři snaží vykopávky zarazit? Flavia se opět vrhá po hlavě do vyšetřování.

Jedenásťročná Flávia de Luce stratila mamu už v útlom detstve. Žije na anglickom vidieku s dvoma staršími sestrami a s otcom. Flávia je však zaujímavá osôbka – vyžíva sa v chemických pokusoch a vyzná sa aj v jedoch. Jedného dňa na záhone uhoriek v záhrade objaví mŕtvolu neznámeho muža, a keď jej otca zatknú, pustí sa do pátrania. Využije svoje vedomosti a kombinačné schopnosti a s nasadením života rieši prípad záhadnej vraždy. Podarí sa mladej detektívke prísť na koreň záhady a odhaliť nebezpečného vraha?