Young Reader's Choice Award
2012 · Senior/Grades 10-12 · Nominee
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It is the summer of 1950—and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. "I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life."
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is an enthralling mystery, a wonderfully told tale of deception—and a rich literary delight.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is an enthralling mystery, a wonderfully told tale of deception—and a rich literary delight.
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Dilys Award
2010 · Mystery Novel · Winner
Anthony Award
2010 · First Novel · Nominee
Macavity Award
2010 · First Mystery Novel · Winner
Agatha Award
2009 · First Novel · Winner
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