Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downward Death | 2021 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 2 | Penelope’s Puzzle | 2021 | Stella Bixby | N/A |
| 3 | Bowling Blunder | 2021 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 4 | Corn Maze Confession | 2021 | Stella Bixby | N/A |
| 5 | Meeting Mona | 2021 | Stella Bixby | N/A |
| 6 | Spotlight Scandal | 2021 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 7 | Tango Trouble | 2021 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 8 | Spelunking Speculation | 2021 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 9 | Festival Fiasco | 2022 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 10 | Jamboree Justice | 2023 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 11 | Cosmic Conspiracy | 2023 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 12 | Bonfire Betrayal | 2024 | Stella Bixby | Buy |
| 13 | Corn Maze ConfessionandMeeting Monaare free novellas released on the author’s website. | - | Stella Bixby | N/A |
The Magical Mane Mystery series by Stella Bixby follows a hairstylist with magical powers who keeps finding herself mixed up in criminal investigations. The series launched in 2021 with Downward Death and expanded rapidly, with eight books published that first year alone.
The titles are alliterative and hint at the setting of each mystery: Bowling Blunder takes place at a bowling alley, Corn Maze Confession at a fall festival, Spotlight Scandal in the theater world, and so on. Festival Fiasco (2022), Jamboree Justice (2023), Cosmic Conspiracy (2023), and Bonfire Betrayal (2024) continue the pattern. The paranormal hair-styling angle sets this series apart from more traditional cozy mysteries.