An Agnes and Effie Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bad Housekeeping |
2017 |
Buy |
| Bad Neighbors |
2018 |
Buy |
Discreet Retrieval Agency Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Come Hell or Highball |
2015 |
Buy |
| Teetotaled |
2016 |
Buy |
| Gin and Panic |
2017 |
Buy |
| Naughty on Ice |
2018 |
Buy |
Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Snow White Red-Handed |
2014 |
Buy |
| Cinderella Six Feet Under |
2015 |
Buy |
| Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna |
2016 |
Buy |
| Sleeping Beauty, Borrowed Time |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Trophy Wives of Alpenrose |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Body Next Door |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Ravine |
2026 |
Buy |
Maia Chance writes cozy mysteries with creative premises and historical settings. Her debut series, Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery, reworks fairy tales as murder mysteries, with titles like Snow White Red-Handed and Cinderella Six Feet Under that put a dark spin on familiar stories. The Discreet Retrieval Agency series moves to 1920s New York, following a pair of amateur sleuths through Prohibition-era society.
Chance has published thirteen books across four series, from 2014 to 2026. Her Agnes and Effie Mystery series features an odd-couple detective pairing, while her standalone novels, including The Body Next Door (2024) and The Ravine (2026), show her range beyond series cozy mysteries. Her writing balances humor with genuine mystery plotting, and her period settings are researched with care.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Maia Chance written?
Maia Chance has written thirteen books across four series.
What was Maia Chance's first book?
Maia Chance’s first book is Snow White Red-Handed, published in 2014.
What makes Maia Chance's mysteries distinctive?
Chance is known for giving her cozy mysteries unusual hooks. The Fairy Tale Fatal series uses fairy tale settings for each mystery, while the Discreet Retrieval Agency books are set in 1920s New York with a Prohibition-era atmosphere. Her books combine humor with historical settings and clever premises.