Bradley, Alan
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse A Flavia De Luce Story
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Fans of Flavia de Luce rejoiceâÇ"hereâÇÖs a special eBook original short story, in which the eleven-year-old connoisseur of chemistry is immersed in her element: solving a mystery!   Murder! the letter says, Come at once. Anson House, Greyminster, Staircase No. 3.How can Flavia de Luce resist such an urgent plea? After all, examining a dead body sounds like a perfectly splendid way to spend a Sunday. So Flavia hops upon her trusted bicycle, Gladys, whose rubber tires hiss happily along the rainy road, and arrives at her fatherâÇÖs mist-shrouded old school. There, a terrified boy leads her to the loo where, sitting in a bathtub, is what appears to be a statue. But, no: To FlaviaâÇÖs surprise, the thing is in fact a naked dead man. Save his face, he seems to have been carved out of copper. Never one to shy away from the macabre, Flavia gets to workâÇ"only to find that when an investigation begins with a metallic cadaver, ever more curious twists are to be expected.   Acclaim for Alan BradleyâÇÖs beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime WritersâÇÖ Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Award, and Arthur Ellis Award   âÇ£If ever there were a sleuth whoâÇÖs bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, itâÇÖs Flavia de Luce."âÇ"USA Today   âÇ£Part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony SnicketâÇÖs A Series of Unfortunate Events,Flavia is a pert and macabre pragmatist."âÇ"The New York Times Book Review   âÇ£This idiosyncratic young heroine continues to charm."âÇ"The Wall Street Journal   âÇ£Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes."âÇ"The Boston Globe   âÇ£Think preteen Nancy Drew, only savvier."âÇ"Entertainment Weekly   âÇ£The most intrepid and charming adolescent chemist/detective/busybody in all of rural, postâÇ"World War II England."âÇ"The Seattle Times


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Personen: Bradley, Alan

Standort: Onleihe

Bradley, Alan:
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse : A Flavia De Luce Story : Random House Digital, 2014. - 22 S.
ISBN 978-1-101-88491-1

Zugangsnummer: 1000/6577
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