The Golden Tresses of the Dead: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley Summary: The Golden Tresses of the Dead is the 10th and final book in the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley. The story follows Flavia, a young chemist and amateur detective, as she investigates the death of a wedding cake client. Alongside her usual companions, Dogger and Arthur W. Dogger, Flavia uncovers a web of secrets and lies that lead her to the shocking truth behind the murder.

The novel is set in 1950s England and features Bradley’s signature blend of mystery, humor, and historical detail. Fans of the series will enjoy seeing Flavia’s character development as she navigates the challenges of growing up while still solving crimes.

Overall, The Golden Tresses of the Dead is a satisfying conclusion to the Flavia de Luce series that will leave readers both satisfied and sad to say goodbye to their favorite young sleuth.

• The Golden Tresses of the Dead: A Flavia de Luce Novel

• Flavia de Luce Series, Book 10
• By: Alan Bradley
• Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

A finger in a wedding cake is only the beginning in this deliciously shocking mystery featuring Flavia de Luce, “the world’s greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth” (The Seattle Times).

Although it is autumn in the small English town of Bishop’s Lacey, the chapel is decked with exotic flowers. Yes, Flavia de Luce’s sister, Ophelia, is at last getting hitched, like a mule to a wagon. “A church is a wonderful place for a wedding”, muses Flavia, “surrounded as it is by the legions of the dead, whose listening bones bear silent witness to every promise made at the altar.”

Flavia is not your normal 12-year-old girl. An expert in the chemical nature of poisons, she has solved many mysteries, sharpening her considerable detection skills to the point where she had little choice but to turn professional. So Flavia and dependable Dogger, estate gardener and sounding board extraordinaire, set up shop at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, eager to serve – not so simple an endeavor with her odious little moon-faced cousin Undine constantly underfoot.

But Flavia and Dogger persevere. Little does she know that their first case will be extremely close to home, beginning with an unwelcome discovery in Ophelia’s wedding cake: a human finger.

Praise for The Golden Tresses of the Dead

“Delightful…. The mysteries in Mr. Bradley’s books are engaging, but the real lure is Ms. de Luce, the irreverent youngster.” (The Wall Street Journal)

“A ghoulish question is at the heart of Bradley’s excellent tenth Flavia de Luce novel…. Bradley, who has few peers at combining fair-play clueing with humor and has fun mocking genre conventions, shows no sign of running out of ideas.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review)

I love the characters of this series. I wasn’t sure how it was going to continue with the parents being dead but I have been pleasantly surprised.

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