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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 canrsquot help but notice shersquos picked up a stowaway. Dorian Robert-Houdin is a living, breathing three-and-half-foot gargoylemdashnot to mention a master of French cuisinemdashand he needs Zoersquos expertise to decipher a centuries-old text. Zoe, whorsquos trying to put her old life behind her, isnrsquot so sure she wants to reopen her alchemical past . . . until the dead man on her porch leaves her no choice. Includes recipes! Praise ldquoThis reviewer is eagerly anticipating more from this series, and a return of a cast more fun than an episode of Portlandia.
About the Author
Gigi Pandian is a bestselling and Agatha Award-winning mystery author, breast cancer survivor, and accidental almost-vegan. She's the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India, and spent her childhood traveling around the world on their research trips. She now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and a gargoyle who watches over the garden. Gigi's novels have been described as a cross between Indiana Jones and Agatha Christie. She writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mystery series (Artifact, Pirate Vishnu, Quicksand, Michelangelo's Ghost, The Ninja's Illusion, and The Glass Thief) , the Accidental Alchemist mysteries (The Accidental Alchemist, The Masquerading Magician, The Elusive Elixir, and The Alchemist's Illusion) , and locked-room mystery short stories (many are collected in The Cambodian Curse & Other Stories) .Her debut novel was awarded a Malice Domestic Grant and named a Best of 2012 Debut by Suspense Magazine, and her mysteries have also been awarded the Agatha, Rose, Lefty, and Derringer awards.
