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The second book in the Flavia de Luce series follows the eleven-year-old amateur chemist and detective as she probes the suspicious death of a puppeteer in the village of Bishop's Lacey. The title refers to a poisonous plant, which plays a key role in the case. Set in 1950s England, the story combines elements of a classic whodunit with Flavia's precocious scientific knowledge and her complex family dynamics.
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