Nursery Crime
2 books
The Nursery Crime series by Jasper Fforde has 2 books. Start with The Big over Easy (2006), then read the rest in the order below.
Nursery Crime reading order
The Big over Easy
Jasper Fforde
In a world where nursery rhyme characters live and work, Inspector Jack Spratt of the Nursery Crime Division faces his most baffling case yet: the murder of the notorious Humpty Dumpty. Found shattered beneath a wall, the ovoid celebrity's demise points to foul play, drawing Spratt and his new partner, Sergeant Mary Mary, into a dark investigation. As they delve into Humpty's sordid past, they uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of society, blending high-stakes crime with Fforde's signature literate humor and imaginative world-building.
The Fourth Bear
Jasper Fforde
In this thrilling installment of Jasper Fforde's Nursery Crimes series, Detective Jack Spratt and his partner Mary Mary find themselves demoted to Missing Persons after a culinary mishap. Their mundane assignment takes a sharp turn when they begin investigating the disappearance of a prominent journalist, Henrietta “Goldy” Hatchett. The only witnesses are the Three Bears, whose seemingly idyllic life in Andersen's Wood hides a web of inconsistencies and suspicious circumstances. As Jack and Mary delve deeper, they uncover a chilling connection to a notorious, on-the-loose Gingerbreadman and the unsettling mystery of a potential "fourth bear."