The Sorcerer's Appendix
Gretel has never had any time for sorcerers, considering them nothing more than show-offs with questionable fashion sense. It is with some reluctance and a deal of grumpiness, then, that she agrees to look into the matter of a murdered magician. All that is left of him is a grisly remnant, which the police quack confirms is the murdered man’s appendix. What has become of the rest of him is baffling the local constabulary, the Sorcerers’ Society, and, not least, the hapless trickster’s widow.
As Gretel delves into the facts behind his disappearance she discovers no shortage of suspects. In fact, just about everyone she meets had reason for wanting the odious man dead. Her only clue points in one disturbing direction: the deep dark forest. So it is that Gretel, with a reluctant Hans as porter, must trek into the woods of her childhood trauma, braving all manner of discomforts and dangers — not least of which is a terrifying reminder of her past.
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P. J. Brackston
A pseudonym of Paula Brackston.
P. J. Brackston is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Witch's Daughter; The Winter Witch; and Nutters. She is also the author of Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints, Once Upon a Crime and The Case of the Fickle Mermaid, which are all available from Pegasus Books. Brackston lives in Wales with her family.
Brothers Grimm Mystery
Set in 18th century Bavaria, this new series of crime-fantasy books for adults follows the adventures of Gretel (yes, that Gretel), who is now 35, still living with her brother Hans, grown very large, and working as a Private Detective.
Brothers Grimm Mystery consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
