An ancient tomb…a very modern murder When the tomb of St Tancred is opened, no one expects to find the body of the organist, lying in a pool of blood, his handsome features covered by a gas mask.Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce is intrigued. Why would anyone want to kill the much-admired organist in such a brutal and bizarre fashion?Why place his body in the tomb? And what happened to the remains of the previous occupant?The mystery leads Flavia deep into the past, to a strange story of lost manuscripts and ancient relics…Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: ‘The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite’ Mail on Sunday ‘A cross between Dodie Smith’s I Capture The Castle and the Addams family…delightfully entertaining’ Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I