Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints | 2014 | Paula Brackston | Buy |
| 2 | Once Upon a Crime | 2015 | Paula Brackston | Buy |
| 3 | The Case of the Fickle Mermaid | 2016 | Paula Brackston | Buy |
| 4 | The Sorcerer’s Appendix | 2017 | Paula Brackston | Buy |
The Brothers Grimm Mystery series by Paula Brackston runs four books from 2014 to 2017, opening with Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints. The series sits in the crime fiction and mystery genres, and the title character Gretel carries the investigation across each book. Starting from the first entry gives the best introduction to the character and her world.
The four titles move from Gretel’s debut case through Once Upon a Crime (2015) and The Case of the Fickle Mermaid (2016) before closing out with The Sorcerer’s Appendix in 2017. The fairy-tale naming throughout the series gives each entry a distinct flavour while keeping the central detective at the heart of every story.