While pretending to be dead in the Bishop Lacey's cemetery, eleven-year-old Flavia encounters Ruppert Porson, a famous puppeteer, and his assistant, Nialla. Since their van has broken down, the team stays in Bishop Lacey and performs two impromptu puppet shows for the village. Unfortunately, Ruppert is electrocuted while performing the last show. His death appears not to be accidental , but one carefully planned.
As Flavia investigates, she discovers a myriad of reasons why people would want the "beloved" puppeteer dead.
Humorous, clever and suspenseful, this series is a delight to read. The unique, quirky characters living in the village and surrounding areas also add appeal.
Although the story is told from an eleven-year-old, this book/series has been written for adults. See below.
Subjects/topics to consider before sharing with younger readers: rumors of affairs, the murder occurs because of an actual affair (the actions of the affair are not described in detail-just that the couple was together), swearing -d-n (Flavia even swears at least one time.), farmer grows marijuana and secretly sells it the individuals suffering from polio symptoms (Some people, however, are addicted beyond the medicinal use.), gruesome account of a six-year-old found dead by hanging and then the sad tale of how he actually died. Evolutionary views integrated.
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