SMFS list member Gigi Pandian’s new book, A Midnight Puzzle: A Secret Staircase Novel, is now out. This is the third book in the series that began with Under Lock & Skeleton Key: A Secret Staircase Mystery and continued in The Raven Thief: A Secret Staircase Mystery. Published by Minotaur Books, the read is available in multiple formats at the publisher, Amazon, and other vendors.
Publisher Description:
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 client Julian Rhodes tried to kill his
wife, he blamed her "accident" on the home renovation company’s
craftsmanship. Now the family business—known for bringing magic into homes
through hidden doors, floating staircases, and architectural puzzle walls—is at
a breaking point. No amount of Scottish and Indian meals from her grandfather
can distract Tempest from the truth: they’re being framed.
When Tempest receives an urgent midnight phone
call from Julian, she decides to meet him at the historic Whispering Creek
Theater—only to find his dead body, a sword through his chest. After a blade
appears from thin air to claim another victim, Tempest is certain they’re
dealing with a booby trap… something Secret Staircase Construction could easily
build. Tempest refuses to wait for the investigation to turn to her or her
loved ones. She knows the pieces of the puzzle are right in front of her, she
just has to put them together correctly before more disaster strikes.
Multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian and her
sleuth Tempest Raj return in A
Midnight Puzzle, where an old theater reveals a deadly booby trap,
secrets, and one puzzle of a mystery.
