Book excerpt: A missing princess is found dead in the forest shortly after her 16th birthday. The murder weapon? A spindle, just as the dark fairy, Ravenshade, forebode at the christening. The dark fairy is arrested, however, Ravenshade adamantly professes her innocence and seeks out Aryssa Thornhart for help. Fairy Godmother turned detective, Aryssa Thornhart, is hesitant to take the case until she discovers the royal family's secrets and finds the facts don't line up. Can the Thornhart Detective Agency clear Ravenshade's name before she feels the bite of the headsman's axe?