Michelangelo's Ghost by Gigi Pandian

Michelangelo's Ghost by Gigi Pandian

USA TODAY BESTSELING AUTHOR

Has everything a mystery lover could ask for: ghostly presences, Italian aristocrats, jewel thieves, failed actors, sitar players, and magic tricks, not to mention dabs of authentic history and academic skullduggery- Publishers Weekly

Pandian's sprightly prose celebrates the pleasures of Italian painting, food, and landscapeThe light touch, swift pace, and verve maintained throughout the novel disguise the deeper thought and scholarship underpinning the story, which like the stage props of a conjurer, make the magic happen- Linda Lappin, Author of Signatures in Stone: A Bomarzo Mystery

Can treasure-hunting historian Jaya Jones unmask a killer ghost?

A lost work of art linking India to the Italian RenaissanceA killer hiding behind a centuries-old ghost storyAnd a hidden treasure in Italy's macabre sculpture garden known as the Park of Monsters

Filled with the unexpected twists, vivid historical details, and cross-cultural connections Pandian is known for, Michelangelo's Ghost is the most fast-paced and spellbinding Jaya Jones novel to date

When Jaya's old professor dies under eerie circumstances shortly after discovering manuscripts that point to a treasure in Italy's Park of Monsters, Jaya and her brother pick up the trailFrom San Francisco to the heart of Italy, Jaya is haunted by a ghost story inexorably linked to the masterpieces of a long-dead artist and the deeds of a modern-day murdererUntrustworthy colleagues, disappearing boyfriends, and old enemies--who can Jaya trust when the ghost wails?

Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), action adventure, murder mystery series, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, international mysteries

Books in the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series:

• FOL'S GOLD (prequel novella in OTHER PEOPLE'S BAGAGE)
• ARTIFACT (#1)
• PIRATE VISHNU (#2)
• QUICKSAND (#3)
• MICHELANGELO'S GHOST (#4)

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 IndiaShe spent her childhood being dragged around the world, and now lives in the San Francisco Bay AreaGigi writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mysteries, the Accidental Alchemist mysteries, and locked-room mystery short storiesGigi's fiction has been awarded the Malice Domestic Grant and Lefty Awards, and been nominated for Macavity and Agatha AwardsFind her online at wwwgigipandiancom

Pandian, Gigi: - 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 & 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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781635110692
ISBN 10	1635110696
Title	Michelangelo's Ghost
Author	Gigi Pandian
Series	Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Henery Press
Year published	2016-10-04
Number of pages	292
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