The Princess and the Poison (Storybook Park Mysteries 1)

From debut author Carol E. Ayer comes an enchanting new series...

Ashling Cleary, the owner and manager of a storybook theme park in Northern California, isn't exactly leading the fairy tale life she'd always dreamed of. She's stress-stuffing herself like Jack Sprat's wife who could eat no lean, her happily-ever-after with her boyfriend isn't going as expected, and her employees are an unruly, if loveable, bunch of teens. Ashling hopes things will turn around when she lands the hot Hollywood actress Katrina Irvine to star in the lead of their summer Sleeping Beauty play. But when Katrina is murdered—right in the middle of a performance!—Ashling's luck goes from bad to worse. And when her best friend becomes the number one suspect, it's up to Ashling to figure out who the true killer is before anyone else comes to a not-so-fairytale ending in her park.

"If you like your mysteries with a quirky setting and even quirkier characters this is a good solid choice. I enjoyed how well rounded the characters were.... I also adored her cat."
—Night Owl Reviews

"You'll fall in love with this clever and very modern murder set in the midst of a whimsical fairytale theme park. I wish I could visit StoryWorld!
—Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling mystery author