About “As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust”
Twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is sent by her father and Aunt Felicity to Miss Bodycote's Female Academy in Canada, the boarding school her mother Harriet once attended. On her first day, a charred, mummified body falls from a bedroom chimney. While attending classes and meeting the staff, including an acquitted murderess, Flavia investigates the victim's identity, rumored hauntings, and missing girls.
Praise for “As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust”
“Flavia de Luce [is] perhaps contemporary crime fiction’s most original character—to say she is Pippi Longstocking with a Ph.D. in chemistry (speciality: poisons) barely begins to describe her.”
“Another treat for readers of all ages . . . [As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust] maintains the high standards [Alan] Bradley set from the start.”
“Exceptional . . . [The] intriguing setup only gets better, and Bradley makes Miss Bodycote’s a suitably Gothic setting for Flavia’s sleuthing. Through it all, her morbid narrative voice continues to charm.”
Book details
- First published
- 2015
- Latest edition
- 2015 · ISBN 9780345539946
- Pages
- 360
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust?
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley has 360 pages.
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