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Feb 11, 2011

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

Volume three in Flavia De Luce's adventures begins with a gypsy fortune teller being bashed over the head after Flavia accidentally burned down her tent.  Things are bad at Buckshaw with Father muttering about the end of an era and selling off the family silver and his precious stamp collections to hang onto the house.  Flavia disturbs Brookie Harewood, seeming in the act of theft and the following morning he too has been attacked.  Ignoring the advice of Inspector Hewitt, Flavia's investigations lead her to a warehouse full of stolen antiques, a homicidal rooster, a missing child, gypsies and a murderer who reeks of fish.

I love this unusual series.  Eleven year old Flavia continues her journey to super sleuth - or super villan - with a dash of science, fatherly pride, sisterly hate, some ruined dresses and an unexpected sighting of Harriet - her beloved mother.

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