The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia De Luce Series 1) by Bradley, Alan - 2009

Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2009. This is the first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of previous use. The black covers are fresh, with next to no wear. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in excellent condition, with minor signs of wear at tips and corners. A very nice copy. The dust jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: This is the first in the Flavia de Luce series of junior mysteries. Eleven-year-old Flavia, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. It is the summer of 1950 -- and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia's family calls home. When murder comes to Buckshaw, Flavia was both delighted and appalled: "I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.