I adore a literary tie-in. There are hints of Holmes in one, and a mystery of Shakespearean proportions in the other.

Both of these stories uphold the gothic tradition, with sinister underpinnings and oppressed orphans.

One’s a circus, one’s a zoo … but both are tinged with an eerie sort of magic that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat.

Both of these have a fairy tale feel … but they’re not all sweetness and light. Definite dark undercurrents.

Both of these are set in alternate histories!

Time travel. Great literature. Historical Settings.

In both of these, the MC’s parents embrace a uniquely historic way of life.

Both stories set in thick forests where not everything is what it seems. #MagicalRealism

I love an art-based mystery!

Smart kids. Wordplay. Critical thinking. Puzzles.