Books like The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

On a spring morning in 1951, eleven-year-old chemist and budding detective Flavia de Luce meets her family at the Bishop’s Lacey railway station, where her long‑lost mother Harriet is expected to return. The arrival of a tall stranger who whispers a cryptic warning into Flavia’s ear changes everything. Moments later, he is found dead, seemingly pushed under the train by a passerby. Back at the family estate, Buckshaw, Flavia investigates the baffling death, following a trail of clues that begins with a hidden reel of film in the attic. Her sleuthing uncovers deep secrets within the de Luce clan, involving a connection to Winston Churchill himself. With help from friends, a famous pathologist from the Home Office, and her mother’s beloved Gipsy Moth plane, "Blithe Spirit," Flavia navigates family intrigue, historical intrigue, and personal bravery to bring the killer to justice.

First publish date: 2014