Quicksand

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR "Charming characters, a hint of romantic conflict, and just the right amount of danger will garner more fans for this cozy series." - Publishers Weekly "Quicksand has all the ingredients I love-intrigue, witty banter, and a twisty mystery that hopscotches across France!" - Sara Rosett, Author of the Ellie Avery Mystery Series and the On the Run Suspense Series "With a world-class puzzle to solve and riveting plot twists to unravel, Quicksand had me on the edge of my seat for the entire book...Don't miss one of the best new mystery series around!" - Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Bibliophile Mysteries "An excellent mystery with enough twists to keep even the most seasoned mystery buff interested...highly recommended!" - Any Good Book "A joy-filled ride of suspenseful action, elaborate scams, and witty dialogue. The villains are as wily as the heroes, and every twist is intelligent and unexpected, ensuring that this is a novel that will delight lovers of history, romance, and elaborate capers." - Kings River Life Magazine A thousand-year-old secret room. A sultan's stolen treasure. A missing French priest. And an invitation to Paris to rekindle an old flame.... Historian Jaya Jones finds herself on the wrong side of the law during an art heist at the Louvre. To redeem herself, she follows clues from an illuminated manuscript that lead from the cobblestone streets of Paris to the quicksand-surrounded fortress of Mont Saint-Michel. With the help of enigmatic Lane Peters and a 90-year-old stage magician, Jaya delves into France's colonial past in India to clear her name and catch a killer. Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), cozy mysteries, murder mystery series, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, international mysteries. Books in the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series: FOOL'S GOLD (prequel novella in OTHER PEOPLE'S BAGGAGE) ARTIFACT (#1) PIRATE VISHNU (#2) QUICKSAND (#3) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all... Author Bio: USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian is the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India. After being dragged around the world during her childhood, she tried to escape her fate when she left a PhD program for art school. But adventurous academic characters wouldn't stay out of her head. Thus was born the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series. The first book in the series, Artifact, was awarded a Malice Domestic Grant and named a "Best of 2012" debut novel by Suspense Magazine. Gigi's short fiction has been short-listed for Agatha and Macavity awards. Find her online at www.gigipandian.com.