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Second Thursday group.

Monthly mystery fiction discussion group at a neighborhood library. Participants are encouraged to read the same mystery novel in advance of the meeting, to discuss as a group. Participants are also encouraged to bring a small dessert selection to share with other readers during the meeting. Coffee and/or ... (more)juice will be provided. This month's selected mystery novel: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley, the first in the new series featuring 11-year-old sleuth Flavia DeLuce.

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Eleven year old sleuth Flavia de Luce has the qualities of Sherlock Holmes and the setting for a Miss Marple novel. Lots of fun.

This has to be one of the most inventive and lively of mystery debuts. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie should provide the Mystery Book Club with an interesting discussion and a lot of fun!

Alan Bradley discusses The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Alan Bradley will be at Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal, Monday March 29 at 6:30PM. Taking up writing at age 70, Alan Bradley became an internationally best-selling author with his debut novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, which introduced girl detective Flavia de Luce. He will be reading ... (more)from the second Flavia mystery, called The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag.

The Ottawa International Writers Festival begins its 2010 season with Alan Bradley's acclaimed follow-up to his international hit, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Admission is free.