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Gigi Pandian is a USA Today bestselling mystery author, locked-room mystery enthusiast, and fan of exploring ruined castles in the rain. She’s won Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Derringer Awards, and been a finalist for the Edgar Award. She writes the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries (humorous cozy fantasy mysteries), the Secret Staircase Mysteries (locked-room mysteries called “wildly entertaining” by The New York Times), and the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries (lighthearted adventures steeped in history). Gigi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and a gargoyle who watches over the backyard garden.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 41,853 ratings · 6,084 reviews · 51 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Accidental Alchemist (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #1) 3.81 avg rating — 9,443 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 5,743 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Masquerading Magician (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,333 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elusive Elixir (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #3) 4.09 avg rating — 2,579 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 2,643 ratings — published 2012 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist's Illusion (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #4) 4.22 avg rating — 1,950 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raven Thief (Secret Staircase Mystery, #2) 3.74 avg rating — 1,815 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirate Vishnu (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 1,421 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #5) 4.09 avg rating — 1,314 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Gargoyle of Paris (Accidental Alchemist Mystery #4.5) 3.92 avg rating — 1,327 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Accidental Alchemist Mystery (10 books)
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Secret Staircase Mystery (4 books)
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Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery (6 books)
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Crime fiction has lots of interesting nooks and crannies. You’ve got your traditional detective stories (invented by Edgar Allan Poe, most...

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Gigi answered Fibrowitch's question: I just finished the newest Alchemist book.My heart sings to hear they will be back next year. I wish I could try some of Dorian's recipes but I am allergic to nuts. Is Dorian ever going to met Blue? Thanks for the question! I don't ever know exactly what's going to happen until I write the books, since the characters don't agree to my outlines, so I can't answer that one. But I CAN tell you there are great substitutions for nuts for some of Dori See Full Answer
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“If you have one teapot,” he said, pouring hot water over tea leaves, “that will do you quite well. How much does he lack himself who must have a lot of things?” “You’re quoting Sen Rikyū,”
― Gigi Pandian, The Accidental Alchemist

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“Different ages, classes, languages, races, religions, nationalities, occupations, passions. The more I saw people’s superficial differences, the more I learned those things weren’t important.”
― Gigi Pandian, The Masquerading Magician

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“Learning from distinguished educators and authors is so much more satisfying than the sound bites of storytelling that pass as entertainment these days.”
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message 2: by Larissa

Jun 06, 2012 03:53AM

Thanks for your friendship. Your book looks great! I grew up an Elizabeth Peters fan and had a strong interest in archaeology (minored in anthropology & majored in history/art history, even). Can't wait to read them!

BTW, I loved The Night Circus, too!

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message 1: by Catrina

Sep 04, 2008 11:01AM

dear gigi, thank you for being my friend in the virtual (as well as the real) world. heart, catrina

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