Alan Bradley
Alan Bradley is a Canadian author who created Flavia de Luce, a brilliant, eccentric 11-year-old chemistry prodigy who solves murders in 1950s England. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie won multiple awards and launched one of the most original and celebrated detective series in contemporary crime fiction. His protagonist is one of the most memorable in the genre's history.
Works
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieYoung genius girl detective solves mysteries in post-war England
- The Weed That Strings the Hangman's BagBrilliant girl detective uncovers mystery tied to traveling theater group
- A Red Herring Without MustardGirl detective investigates poisoning and family secrets in countryside
- I Am Half-Sick of ShadowsDetective Flavia inquires into mysteries from her Yorkshire estate
- Speaking from Among the BonesGirl detective examines murder connected to human remains discovery