PRAISE FOR THE DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES

“Bradley has managed to create one of the most beguiling detectives of recent years.”— THE GUARDIAN

“Flavia is a pert and macabre pragmatist.”— THE NEW YORK TIMES

“She now seems certain to become a national treasure. Film director Sam Mendes’ production company – which made Call The Midwife for the BBC – has optioned her stories for TV. Flavia deserves it. She is as addictive as dark chocolate and as English as Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending.”— DAILY MAIL

“Alan Bradley has an uncanny ability to take us into the mind and emotions of our young detective as she deals with both her grief and the mystery, and somehow makes it all believable and entertaining.”— MYSTERY SCENE MAGAZINE

“Flavia de Luce [is] the fiercely intelligent, introverted, indomitable force at the center of Alan Bradley’s charming series.”— NATIONAL POST

“This latest adventure contains all the winning elements of the previous books while skillfully establishing a new and intriguing story line to explore in future novels … Fans will be more than pleased.”— LIBRARY JOURNAL

“Flavia retains her droll wit … the solution to the murder is typically neat, and the conclusion sets up future books nicely.”— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“It’s hard to resist either the genre’s pre-eminent preteen sleuth or the hushed revelations about her family.”— KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Flavia is as fetching as ever; her chatty musings and her combination of childish vulnerability and seemingly boundless self-confidence hasn’t changed a bit.”— ROMANTIC TIMES (Top Pick)

“A new level of perfection … Astounding, magical books not to be missed.”— BOOKLIST