MYSTERY

Snow White Red-Handed: A Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery

by Maia Chance
Berkley Prime Crime. Nov. 2014. 336p. ISBN 9780425271629. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9780698140011. M
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OrangeReviewStarVictorian actress Ophelia Flax quits her music hall job to protect her ward, Prudence Bright, and signs on as a lady's maid to the wife of a crass American millionaire, Homer Coop. When the entourage arrives in the Black Forest of Germany, where Coop has purchased a castle, mysterious events occur. Discovered in the woods is a tiny cottage where a dwarf corpse is found. Is this Snow White's dwelling? Then Coop is killed after eating a poisoned apple, and the cottage's artifacts are stolen. The primary suspect is Prue, but Ophelia is determined to prove her charge's innocence, with the assistance of a handsome English professor of folklore.
VERDICT Offering a clever twist on the tales of the Brothers Grimm, this debut historical cozy (and series launch) introduces an attractive, spunky heroine, full of piss and vinegar, and an entertaining, well-constructed plot that will satisfy fans of folklore and fairy tales.
Reviewed by Michael Wiley , Nov 01, 2014
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