First Chapter ~ First Paragraph #56

First Chapter ~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea. It's an opportunity to share the first paragraph(s) of a book I am currently reading or planning to read sometime soon.

Today I'm featuring the opening paragraphs from The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley, book #6 in the Flavia de Luce mystery series, which I borrowed from the library.

 

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 

by Alan Bradley

PROLOGUE

"Your mother has been found."

Nearly a week after he had made it, Father's shocking announcement was still ringing in my ears.

Harriet!  Harriet found!  Who could believe it!

Harriet, who had been lost in a mountaineering accident when I was barely a year old; Harriet, whom I can't remember seeing, ever, with my own eyes,

What do you think?  Would you continue reading?

This series, set in post-WWII England in the village of Bishop's Lacey, stars the precocious and curious budding young chemist, Flavia de Luce, her eccentric family, and a cast of eclectic villagers.  In this installment, readers will find out more family secrets.

What are you reading now or planning to read soon?

First Chapter ~ First Paragraph #56 was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com.  This post cannot be republished without attribution. 

Waiting on Wednesday: Flavia de Luce #6

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature of the Breaking the Spine blog.  It's a great way to share information about forthcoming books with other readers.

This week's anticipated book:

 

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Publication date: January 14, 2014

   Preorder from online and books and mortar bookstores

 

From barnesandnoble.com:  On a spring morning in 1951, eleven-year-old chemist and aspiring detective Flavia de Luce gathers with her family at the railway station, awaiting the return of her long-lost mother, Harriet. Yet upon the train’s arrival in the English village of Bishop’s Lacey, Flavia is approached by a tall stranger who whispers a cryptic message into her ear. Moments later, he is dead, mysteriously pushed under the train by someone in the crowd. Who was this man, what did his words mean, and why were they intended for Flavia? 

 

Back home at Buckshaw, the de Luces’ crumbling estate, Flavia puts her sleuthing skills to the test. Following a trail of clues sparked by the discovery of a reel of film stashed away in the attic, she unravels the deepest secrets of the de Luce clan, involving none other than Winston Churchill himself. Surrounded by family, friends, and a famous pathologist from the Home Office—and making spectacular use of Harriet’s beloved Gipsy Moth plane, Blithe Spirit—Flavia will do anything, even take to the skies, to land a killer.

 

My thoughts:  I read the previous books in this series and have a soft spot in my heart for the young and precocious Flavia, the villagers of Bishop's Lacey, and the entire de Luce family.  I look forward to this next installment in one of my favorite mystery series.

 

Which book are you waiting for?

 

Enjoy life with books . . .

 

Catherine

 

Waiting on Wednesday: Flavia de Luce #6 was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com. This post cannot be republished without attribution.