Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White Red-Handed | 2014 | Maia Chance | Buy |
| 2 | Cinderella Six Feet Under | 2015 | Maia Chance | Buy |
| 3 | Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna | 2016 | Maia Chance | Buy |
| 4 | Sleeping Beauty, Borrowed Time | 2017 | Maia Chance | Buy |
The Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery series by Maia Chance takes four classic fairy tales and turns them into cozy murder mysteries. Snow White Red-Handed (2014) starts the series, followed by Cinderella Six Feet Under (2015), Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna (2016), and Sleeping Beauty, Borrowed Time (2017). Each book uses the elements of a well-known fairy tale as the skeleton for its mystery plot.
The fairy tale framework gives each book a recognizable structure that Chance then subverts with murder, clues, and red herrings. The series is set in historical periods that complement the fairy tale themes, and the humor comes from the collision between the magical source material and the practical business of solving crimes. It is one of the more original concepts in cozy mystery fiction.