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Author_Gigi Pandian
Award Winning Author
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Crime Writers of Color
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Golden Age Detectives
Hidden Creek
Impossible Crimes
Indian and Scottish
Locked Room Mysteries
Mutltcultural Female Writer
Recipes
Rom Cozy
Secret Staircase Construction
Sequel to The Raven Thief
Set in California
Under Lock & Skeleton Key
Product details
- ISBN 9781250880222
- Dimensions: 137 x 211mm
- Publication Date: 21 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Minotaur Books,US
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
