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The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

By: Alan Bradley
Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
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The absence of Flavia DeLuce’s mother, Harriet, has always cast a shadow, since her presumed death in a mountaineering accident in Tibet. Now, astonishingly, a specially commissioned train is bringing Harriet back to Buckshaw. But rather than putting the past finally to rest, Harriet's return is set to trigger a further series of bizarre and deadly events, as a most curious group of individuals converge on Buckshaw to pay their respects…

©2014 Alan Bradley (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Cosy Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths
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"The Flavia DeLuce novels are a cult favourite" ( Mail on Sunday)
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so addictive. such a fun listen and read. recommend this series from start to finish

love it

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Precocious and yet heartrending, tween Flavia's reactions to her never-met mother's ending, grieving family, unwanted relatives, and name-dropped cameo extras make for a girls' own adventure with compassion & sass. Thoroughly enjoyable.

The most enjoyable Flavia yet

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I have very much enjoyed this series and characters within but this storyline was odd, jarring and quite unbelievable. A stepping stone for a new direction, it was badly conceived and most unlike the other books in tone and humour and its conclusion was most unsatisfactory. Flavia as detective no more. A very awkward transition.

jumped the shark

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