{"id":39,"date":"2012-12-15T15:56:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T15:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katehordern.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/p-j-brackston\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T11:18:10","slug":"p-j-brackston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/p-j-brackston\/","title":{"rendered":"P.J.Brackston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"large\"><strong>PJ Brackston<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/authors\/p_j_brackston_600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/authors\/p_j_brackston_600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/authors\/p_j_brackston_600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agent: <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/kate-hordern\/\">Kate Hordern<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P.J. Brackston&#8217;s Detective Gretel series had a World English Language release in June\/July 2019, in paperback, audio and eBook. &nbsp; This witty fantasy crime series set in eighteenth century Bavaria features the Private Detective Gretel (yes that Gretel, who is now thirty five, very large and still living with her brother Hans). The titles in the series are THE SORCERER\u2019S APPENDIX (Pegasus USA November 2017) , THE CASE OF THE FICKLE MERMAID (Pegasus USA January 2016), ONCE UPON A CRIME (Pegasus USA 2015) and GRETEL AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING FROG PRINTS (Pegasus USA 2015). The Detective Gretel series has sold to two languages. Paula Brackston is the author of the <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling novel THE WITCH\u2019S DAUGHTER. She lives in the Hereford with her partner and their two children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulabrackston.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.paulabrackston.com<\/a> and check out the Gretel section of Paula&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1452\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/youtube_logo_20.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube\" width=\"89\" height=\"20\"> &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKk6GiSUE_AJLagHLfM3dyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.J. Brackston\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-khla-grey-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praise for the <strong>Detective<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Gretel<\/strong> series:<br><br>&#8220;This is the wittiest series you could ever wish for. &nbsp;Clever, original and addictive.&#8221; Rebecca Tope, author of The Cotswold Mysteries series and The Lake District Mysteries series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praise for THE SORCERER\u2019S APPENDIX:<br>\u201cIf you love a tongue-in-cheek mystery (and who doesn\u2019t?) you really need to try THE SORCERER\u2019S APPENDIX (which) pokes fun at fairy tales and mysteries alike, but it\u2019s also a serious whodunit.\u201d <em>Historical<\/em> <em>Novels Review<\/em><br>\u201cA nice change of pace for mystery readers. Fantasy with a touch of wry.\u201d <em>Booklist<\/em><br>\u201cA brother and sister of fairy-tale fame stumble from one complication to another in their search for a missing magician. This fourth series entry features a resourceful but not entirely lovable heroine, zany secondary characters \u2026 give (P.J. Brackston) high marks for creativity.\u201d&nbsp;<em>Kirkus<\/em><br>\u201cBestseller Brackston\u2019s comic mystery series \u2026 hits its stride with this often hilarious fourth entry \u2026 the wry humor is a delight.\u201d <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em><br>\u201ca funny, clever imagining of the adult lives of Hansel &amp; Gretel \u2026 Recommended\u201d <em>Itsallaboutthebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praise for THE CASE OF THE FICKLE MERMAID:<br>\u201cReaders seeking a diversion in the Grimms\u2019 fairy tale world should have fun.\u201d <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praise for ONCE UPON A CRIME:<br>\u201ca rollicking and entertaining novel. Gretel, the only character with a brain, is thoroughly enjoyable and relatable\u201d <em>Historical Novel Society<\/em><br>\u201cGretel\u2019s smart and sarcastic attitude soon won me over \u2026 in what turned out to be a pretty decent mystery\u201d <em>Reading the Past<\/em><br>\u201cThe premise is clever and cute \u2026 the book is written in a very lighthearted way with delightfully witty vignettes matched with a solid plot\u201d <em>Bookgasm<\/em><br>\u201cthere is nothing, absolutely nothing, that compares to PJ Brackston\u2019s marvelous \u2018Brothers Grimm Mysteries\u2019 featuring, in 18th-century Bavaria, the amazing Gretel (yes, that Gretel) and her eating-disordered but charming brother Hans\u201d <em>Kingdom Books<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praise for GRETEL AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING FROG PRINTS:<br><br>\u201cBestseller Brackston melds folktale whimsy with a sardonic adult voice in the rollicking first of a new series set in 1776 Bavaria.\u201d <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em>.<br><br>\u201cBrackston\u2019s deft mystery (and series launch) set in 18th-century Germany dances a fine line between spoof and satire, with a hearty mix of fairy-tale lore thrown in. Larger-than-life characters are balanced with a smart plot that is sure to appeal to fans of Jasper Fforde\u2019s \u201cNursery Crime\u201d series.\u201d <em>Library Journal<\/em><br><br>\u201cA great mix of historical and cozy mystery with fairy tale \u2026 definitely a fun read \u2026 the writing is elegant\u201d <em>Mystery Tribune<\/em><br><br>\u201cthis charming \u2026 cleverly crafted mystery is full of wry humour\u201d <em>Audiofile Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pj_brackston_sorcerer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1447\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pj_brackston_mermaid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-1442\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-1442 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"PJ Brackston\" data-height=\"230\" data-width=\"150\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1442\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_1442' class='rslides'>\n            <li aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-0'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pj_brackston_onceuponacrime.jpg\" height=\"230\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1442 slide-1446 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pj_brackston_onceuponacrime\" \/><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pj_brackston_gretel.jpg\" height=\"230\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1442 slide-1445 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pj_brackston_gretel\" \/><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtecenter\" lang=\"en-GB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katehordern.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PJBrackston.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PJBrackston.png 300w, https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PJBrackston-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Agent: Kate Hordern<\/p>\n<p> Paula Brackston is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel THE WITCH\u2019S DAUGHTER. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>P.J.Brackston - KHLA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Under the name P.J. 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