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Gigi Pandian
Full Series List in Order
An Accidental Alchemist Mystery
1 - The Accidental Alchemist (Jan-2015)2 - The Masquerading Magician (Jan-2016)
3 - The Elusive Elixir (Jan-2017)
4 - The Alchemist's Illusion (Jan-2019)
4.5 - The Lost Gargoyle of Paris (Mar-2020)
5 - The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune (Oct-2021)
6 - The Alchemist of Riddle and Ruin (Sep-2022)
7 - The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem (Oct-2023)
A Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery
1 - Artifact (Aug-2012)2 - Pirate Vishnu (Feb-2014)
3 - Quicksand (Mar-2015)
4 - Michelangelo's Ghost (Oct-2016)
5 - The Ninja's Illusion (Oct-2017)
5.5 - The Library Ghost of Tanglewood Inn (Nov-2017)
6 - The Glass Thief (Nov-2019)
The Cambodian Curse and Other Stories (Oct-2018)
A Secret Staircase Mystery
1 - Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Mar-2022)1.5 - The Christmas Caper (Oct-2022)
2 - The Raven Thief (Mar-2023)
3 - A Midnight Puzzle (Mar-2024)
4 - The Library Game (Mar-2025)
Book List in Order: 24 titles
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Pirate Vishnu
- Feb-2014
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A WHIRLWIND OF ADVENTURE
“Fast-paced and fascinating as Jaya’s investigation leads her this time to India and back to her own family's secrets.” -- Susan C. Shea, Author of the Dani O’Rourke Mysteries
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The Accidental Alchemist
- Jan-2015
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From USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian comes a modern tale of ancient intrigue Unpacking her belongings in her new hometown of Portland, Oregon, herbalist and reformed alchemist Zoe Faust can’t help but notice she’s picked up a stowaw...
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The Masquerading Magician
- Jan-2016
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Deciphering an ancient alchemy book is more difficult than Zoe Faust bargained for. She’d much rather be gardening and exploring her new hometown of Portland, Oregon―but time is running out for living gargoyle Dorian Robert-Houdin. If Zoe isn’t...
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Michelangelo's Ghost
- Oct-2016
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USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR “Charming characters, a hint of romantic conflict, and just the right amount of danger will garner more fans for this cozy series.” " Publishers Weekly on Quicksand “Pandian’s sprightly prose celebrates the ple...
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The Elusive Elixir
- Jan-2017
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Dorian Robert-Houdin, the three-and-a-half-foot gargoyle chef who fancies himself a modern-day Poirot, is slowly turning into stone, and it’s up to Zoe Faust to unravel the alchemical secrets that can save him. When they discover that a long-lost s...
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The Ninja's Illusion
- Oct-2017
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“A beautifully complex, fast-paced mystery -- a well-crafted blend of modern magic and ancient secrets, full of compelling characters and set in one of Japan’s most beautiful -- and mysterious -- locations.” " Susan Spann, Author of the Hiro ...
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The Library Ghost of Tanglewood Inn
- Nov-2017
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An unsolved murder from the 1930s. A ghost story to explain the impossible crime. A dead man in the haunted library. And no way for the authorities to reach the survivors until the snowstorm clears… A snowstorm waylays Jaya Jones and Tamarind Orte...
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The Cambodian Curse and Other Stories
- Oct-2018
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A treasure trove of nine locked room mysteries from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Gigi Pandian, all set in the Jaya Jones world.Appearing here for the first time, novelette The Cambodian Curse: When an ancient and supposedly c...
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The Alchemist's Illusion
- Jan-2019
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Nominated for a 2020 Edgar Award (The G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award)
"Surprising plot twists, several cliffhangers, and vivid magical imagery will keep fans of paranormal cozies turning the pages."―Publishers Weekly
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The Glass Thief
- Nov-2019
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A locked-room mystery at a Paris mansion. A supposed ghost haunting a French family who looted treasure from Cambodia.A reclusive thriller author writing a novel in honor of historian Jaya Jones -- is it a work of fiction or a devious device to lure ...
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The Lost Gargoyle of Paris
- Mar-2020
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Alchemy and an art heist in Paris are on the menu in the new Accidental Alchemist novella from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award winning author Gigi Pandian.Alchemist Zoe Faust and her impish gargoyle sidekick Dorian Robert-Houdin travel to Notr...
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The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune
- Oct-2021
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The fifth book in the award-winning Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series by USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian. A blackmailer obsessed with gold. A boyfriend who's more than he seems. And a treasure hidden on the Oregon coast.Alchemist Zoe Faus...
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Under Lock & Skeleton Key
- Mar-2022
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"Wildly entertaining." -- The New York Times Book ReviewA Lefty Nominee for Best Mystery NovelKnown for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. Un...
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The Alchemist of Riddle and Ruin
- Sep-2022
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A riddle, a game, and a clue in the garden. Don't miss the page-turning sixth book in the award-winning Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series, perfect for fans of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy.When Zoe Faust sees the ghost of a murdered young woman,...
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The Christmas Caper
- Oct-2022
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Tempest Raj’s next puzzle is wrapped in a festive, Scottish Yuletide package. The Christmas Caper is a locked-room mystery short story from multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian, and includes two holiday recipes! A baffling art heist. A myste...
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The Raven Thief
- Mar-2023
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“Super-fun.” "The Boston GlobeA Lefty Nominee for Best Mystery NovelAn Agatha Nominee for Best Contemporary Mystery NovelOne murder. Four impossibilities. A fake séance hides a very real crime.Secret Staircase Construction just finished their ...
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The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem
- Oct-2023
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Murder in a conservatory of carnivorous plants. Bewitching topiary terrors. A sabotaged tea shop. Can Zoe untangle the truth before someone close to her takes the blame?Alchemist Zoe Faust is no stranger to magical mayhem, but when her boyfriend's ne...
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A Midnight Puzzle
- Mar-2024
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In heroine Tempest Raj, modern-day queen of the locked room mystery Gigi Pandian has created a brilliant homage to the greats of classic detective fiction. Secret Staircase Construction is under attack, and Tempest Raj feels helpless. After former cl...
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The Alchemist of Brushstrokes and Brimstone
- Oct-2024
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A stolen masterpiece. A brilliant woman written out of history. And a recipe for a lost color worth killing for.In the spellbinding eighth installment of the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries, centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust and living gargoyle Dorian...
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The Library Game
- Mar-2025
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In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery.Tempest Raj couldn’t be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction,...
Award-Winning Books by Gigi Pandian
2017 Agatha Award -- Short Story