The Sorcerer's Appendix: (4 Brothers Grimm Mysteries)

Bavarian private investigator 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.

About the Author :
P.J. Brackston (aka Paula Brackston and P.J. Davy) is a New York Times bestselling author. As Paula Brackston, she has written The Witch's Daughter, The Winter Witch, and The Midnight Witch. As P.J. Brackston she is the author of the cosy crime series the Brothers Grimm Mysteries, including Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints, Once Upon a Crime and The Case of the Fickle Mermaid. As P.J. Davy she is the author of Nutters. Brackston holds an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, and is a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Wales, Newport. In 2007 she was shortlisted in the Creme de la Crime search for new writers. In 2010 her book Nutters was shortlisted for the Mind Book Award, and she was selected by the BBC under their New Welsh Writers scheme. Brackston lives in Wales with her partner and their two children. Kate Reading has been a freelance narrator for more than 20 years. She has received two Audie Awards and numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which named her Narrator of the Year and Best Voice in science fiction and fantasy for her narration of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series. As Jennifer Mendenhall, she has worked as a stage actor in the Washington, DC area and has been a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company since 1987.

Review :
'The Sorcerer’s Appendix pokes fun at fairy tales and mysteries alike, but it’s also a serious whodunit.' 'Bestseller Brackston’s comic mystery series set in a Grimm fairy tales version of 18th-century Bavaria hits its stride with this often hilarious fourth entry. The wry humor is a delight.' 'An adventure that unrepentantly defies history and follows up a beloved tale with farce.'