
Gigi Pandian
9 SeriesGigi Pandian is a USA Today bestselling author of mystery novels, known for her Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries and Accidental Alchemist Mysteries series. Raised by cultural anthropologists, her childhood travels inspired her adventure and mystery stories. She resides with her husband in California's San Francisco Bay Area.
In "The Accidental Alchemist" by Gigi Pandian, Zoe Faust, a reformed alchemist and herbalist, moves to Portland, Oregon, and discovers a living gargoyle, Dorian Robert-Houdin, among her belongings. Dorian, a culinary expert, seeks Zoe's help to decode an ancient text. Reluctant to revisit her alchemical past, Zoe's hesitation turns to urgency when she finds a dead man on her porch. This mystery propels her into a quest that intertwines her old life with new dangers. "The Accidental Alchemist" is the first installment in the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries series.