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Only the Colonel's daughter, the precocious Flavia - when she's not plotting elaborate acts of revenge against her nasty older sisters in her basement chemistry laboratory, that is - has the ingenuity to follow the clues that reveal the victim's identity, and a conspiracy that reaches back into the de Luce family's murky past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlavia and her family are brilliant creations, adding a darkly playful and wonderfully atmospheric flavour to a plot of delightful ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263958925606,"sku":"G244CBDJ","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/9a5e2033-5ff9-4094-9fcb-7823966f87fe.jpg?v=1701089584"},{"product_id":"the-golden-tresses-of-the-dead-signed-and-lined","title":"The Golden Tresses of the Dead - Signed and Lined","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlavia de Luce, the twelve-year-old chemist and amateur detective is eager to turn professional. 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