The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag 9781409117605 Paperback

Now a major film:Flavia,starring Martin Freeman and Toby Jones!Pigtails, poisons and murder-most-foulA travelling puppet show arrives in the sleepy village of Bishop’s Lacey – and a shocking murder takes place. For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the crime will test her precocious powers of deduction to the limit – particularly when she discovers that the murder echoes a tragedy which occurred many years before…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’sI Capture The Castleand the Addams family…delightfully entertaining’GuardianFans 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 Pie2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag3. A Red Herring Without Mustard4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows5. Speaking From Among the Bones6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d9. The Grave’s a Fine and Private PlaceIf 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 *