{"product_id":"the-alchemists-illusion-an-accidental-alchemist-mystery-9781938213120","title":"The Alchemist's Illusion: An Accidental Alchemist Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anthony Award-winning fourth book in the Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series by \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Gigi Pandian. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA perilous painting leads Zoe Faust and Dorian Robert-Houdin on an alchemical adventure in Portland, Oregon, in search of Zoe's missing mentor-Nicolas Flamel. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenturies-old alchemist Zoe Faust is tired of running from her past. She's finally got her life on track in Portland, Oregon, gardening and cooking in her fixer-upper house with her mischievous best friend, Dorian, the gargoyle chef. It seems like the perfect life for Zoe-until she discovers that Nicolas Flamel is missing. A mystery from 16th Century Prague may hold the key. Can Zoe find the art forger who holds the secret of what has become of her missing mentor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes recipes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003eAlchemist's Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with beauty... Pandian paints a lovely picture of relationships throughout the book's mystery of greed and violence.\" ―\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Surprising plot twists, several cliffhangers, and vivid magical imagery will keep fans of paranormal cozies turning the pages.\" ―\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Sparkles most when it stays true to the wonder of its magical subject.\" ―\u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePandian, Gigi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gigi Pandian is a USA Today bestselling and Anthony 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 \u0026amp; 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 Anthony, Agatha, Rose, Lefty, and Derringer awards.","brand":"Gargoyle Girl Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660379984146,"sku":"9781938213120","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2ce90f02-2710-4cd5-a5b3-fe60e439fb80.jpg?v=1733475302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-alchemists-illusion-an-accidental-alchemist-mystery-9781938213120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}