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C. Alan Bradley

Author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

22+ Works 24,725 Members 2,002 Reviews 9 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: ALAN BRADLEY, C. Alan Bradley, C. Alan Bradley, C. Alan Bradley, C. Alan Bradley Alan Bradley

Also includes: Alan Bradley (1)

Image credit: Photo By Jeff Bassett Publisher's Weekly

Works by C. Alan Bradley

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) 7,786 copies

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (2010) 3,473 copies

A Red Herring Without Mustard (2011) 2,589 copies

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (2011) 2,221 copies

Speaking From Among the Bones (2013) 1,908 copies

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (2014) 1,673 copies

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (2015) 1,444 copies

Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (2016) 1,200 copies

The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (2018) 996 copies

The Golden Tresses of the Dead (2019) 849 copies

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (2014) 451 copies

The Shoebox Bible (2006) 48 copies

Ms Holmes of Baker Street: The Truth About Sherlock (1989) 47 copies

The Buckshaw Chronicles: Volume One (2011) 23 copies

The Flavia de Luce Series 4-Book Bundle (2013) 5 copies

The Flavia de Luce Series Collection (2014) 4 copies

You'd Better Go in Disguise {short story} 2 copies

The Flavia de Luce Series 6-Book Bundle (2015) 2 copies

TE RENDESH PAS TELASHEVE 1 copy

SERISH MES TELASHEVE 1 copy

The Flavia de Luce Mysteries Series Set Bundle (Books 1-7) - Alan Bradley (2016) 1 copy

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 1 copy

Associated Works

A Study in Sherlock: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon (2011) — Contributor — 539 copies

Tagged

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Common Knowledge

Other names: BRADLEY, C. Alan
BRADLEY, Alan
Birthdate: 1938
Gender: male
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Places of residence: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Malta
Isle of Man, UK
Occupations: Director of Television Engineering
Organizations: Saskatchewan Writers Guild
The Casebook of Saskatoon

Members

Discussions

Who's read The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie? in Book talk (February 2015)

Flavia de Luce edition question in Book talk (August 2011)

Reviews

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de… by Alan Bradley

Appeal factors:
Genre - cozy mystery
Witty, engaging
Leisurely pace
Character-focused

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Gyanhira | 656 other reviews | May 30, 2024 |

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (Flavia de… by Alan Bradley

Easy breezy read. I just love Flavia.

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DocHobbs | 33 other reviews | May 27, 2024 |

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de… by Alan Bradley

I liked it. I didn't love it, but I was entertained.

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milbourt | 656 other reviews | May 11, 2024 |

The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (Flavia de… by Alan Bradley

A quick read, this is volume 6.5 in the series. It is a short mystery starring Flavia De Luce that is only available in ebook format (no audio this time).

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TraSea | 33 other reviews | Apr 29, 2024 |

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Lists

Best Audiobooks (1)

Best Mysteries With a Historical Setting (2)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2)

Recommend the 20 best books you've read in the last five years (2)

Books With the Most Memorable Titles (2)

Witchy Fiction (1)

#JustTheFacts2022Silver (1)

Girl Detectives (1)

ALA The Reading List (1)

Crime Writers' Association Daggers (1)

Best books I read in 2013 (1)

Books with Food in the Title (1)

Litsy Awards 2018 (1)

Gaslamp Mysteries (1)

Detective Stories (1)

First Novels (1)

Top Five Books of 2014 (1)

Cozy Mysteries Book Club (1)

A Rainbow of Books: Colors in the Title (1)

Animals in the Title (1)

Books Read in 2014 (7)

Best 21st Century Books (So Far) (1)

#MysteryBingo2022Silver(Original) (1)

Great Audiobooks (1)

Ultimate Thriller Guide (1)

Most Frequently Tagged "Read in 2015" (1)

#JustTheFacts2021Silver (1)

New Authors to Read (1)

Books recommended by Calgary Public Library staff (1)

Indie Next Picks (1)

Books About Girls (1)

Top Five Books of 2015 (1)

child hero ~ adult novel (1)

AlphaKIT: Brown (1)

#MysteryBingo2022Silver(Revised) (1)

Pleasant Surprises: Books That Exceeded Our Expectations (1)

Impressive Audio Books (1)

Cozy Mystery List (1)

#MysteryBingo2024Silver(Revised) (1)

#MysteryBingo2024Silver(Original) (1)

Books Read in 2012 (2)

Crime and Mysteries to Read (7)

Books Read in 2015 (6)

Books Read in 2018 (6)

Favourite Books (5)

Books Read in 2013 (5)

Female Protagonist (5)

Books Read in 2019 (4)

Books Read in 2016 (4)

Books Read in 2017 (4)

Historical Fiction (4)

Best books read in 2011 (3)

British Mystery (3)

Books Read in 2023 (3)

Books Read in 2012 (Numbered) (3)

Books Read in 2011 (2)

BingoDOG - Scientists in Fiction (1)

Books About Murder (1)

Books Read in 2010 (1)

Teresa's favorite mystery series and authors (7)

Top Five Books of 2018 (1)

Independent Reading Suggestions (1)

#JustTheFacts2023Silver (1)

Favorite Series (1)

SantaThing 2014 Gifts (1)

Books whose title names an object usually found in the kitchen (2)

Favorite Books Published in 2013 (1)

Mooie titels (1)

KayStJ's to-read list (1)

Top Five Books of 2013 (1)

Books discovered on LibraryThing (1)

Books Read in 2021 (2)

Books With a Twist (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Best Fiction for Young Adults

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Selection – 2010)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Nominee – First Novel – 2010)

Crime Writers' Association Awards

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – Debut Dagger – 2007)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Nominee – Senior – 2012)

NPR: Books We Love

Speaking From Among the Bones (2013)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – First Novel – 2010)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – First Novel – 2010)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – First Novel – 2009)

RUSA CODES Reading List

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Shortlist – Mystery – 2010)

Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Shortlist – 2011)

Globe and Mail Top 100 Book

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Canadian Fiction – 2010)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – 2010)

Quill and Quire Book of the Year

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Fiction – 2009)

CBC Bookie Awards

A Red Herring Without Mustard (Nominee – Thriller, Mystery or Crime – 2012)

Stellar Book Award

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Nominee – 2012)

Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Selection – Grades 7-up – 2010)

Bloody Words Light Mystery Award

Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Nominee – 2017)

A Red Herring Without Mustard (Nominee – 2012)

Goldsboro Last Laugh Award

Speaking From Among the Bones (Shortlist – 2014)

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Selection – Fiction – 2014)

Spotted Owl Award

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – 2010)

SPIEGEL-Bestseller

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (2016)

King County Library System Best Books

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Fiction Books – 2009)

Amazon's Best Books of the Year

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009)

Quill and Quire's Bookseller's Pick of the Year

A Red Herring Without Mustard (Crime and Mystery – 2011)

RUSA CODES Listen List

A Red Herring Without Mustard (Selection – 2012)

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (2014)

Speaking From Among the Bones (2013)

Goodreads Choice Awards

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Nominee – Mystery & Thriller – 2015)

Speaking From Among the Bones (Nominee – Mystery & Thriller – 2013)

Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Shortlist – Novel – 2012)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Winner – First Novel – 2010)

NoveList Best Fiction

Speaking From Among the Bones (364269)

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Associated Authors

William A. S. Sarjeant

Jayne Entwistle Narrator

Joe Montgomery Cover designer, Cover artist

Maija Heikinheimo Translator

Ineke van Bronswijk Translator

Diane Hobbing Designer

Sophie Aldred Narrator

Ineke van Bronswijk Translator

Simon Sullivan Cartographer

Katharina Orgaß Übersetzer

Gerald Jung Übersetzer

Ben Perini Cover artist

Kristine Sandbjerg Translator

Jędrzej Polak Translator

Ylva Stålmarck Translator

Jilly Bond Narrator

Emilia Fox Narrator

Maija Paavilainen Translator

Andrea Sawatzki Sprecher

Nina Aspen Translator

Laura Beck Translator

Anna Turró Armengol Translator

Frederic William Goudy Typeface designer

Alfonso Geraci Translator

Jeff Bassett Author photo

Orli Moscowitz Executive producer

Cathy Thornburn Director

Statistics

Works: 22
Also by: 1
Members: 24,725
Popularity: #849
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 2,002
ISBNs: 410
Languages: 20
Favorited: 9

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Past Offerings

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (December 2013)
Speaking From Among the Bones (November 2013)
Speaking from Among the Bones (October 2013)
Speaking From Among the Bones (October 2012)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (November 2011)
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (October 2011)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (January 2010)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (January 2010)

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Wikipedia (Russian)

Wikipedia (Arabic)

Wikipedia (German)

WorldCat Author Listing

VIAF Bradley, Alan 1938-

Library of Congress (LC Name Authority File (LCNAF))

persondata.toolforge.org gnd 139336761 (German)

DNB Bradley, Alan (German)

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