A Midnight Puzzle

About the book

In the character of heroine Tempest Raj, Gigi Pandian pays homage to the classic detective fiction in her modern-day queen of the locked room mystery.

Secret Staircase Construction is facing a crisis, and Tempest Raj is feeling helpless. Accused by former client Julian Rhodes of a botched renovation that nearly killed his wife, the family business is now under scrutiny. Known for creating magical home features like hidden doors and floating staircases, the company is on the brink of ruin. Despite the comfort of her grandfather's Scottish and Indian cooking, Tempest knows they are being framed.

When Julian contacts Tempest in a panic one night, she rushes to meet him at Whispering Creek Theater, only to discover his lifeless body with a sword plunged through his chest. As another victim falls to a mysterious blade, Tempest suspects a booby trap – a specialty of Secret Staircase Construction. Determined not to wait for the authorities to turn on her or her loved ones, Tempest sets out to solve the puzzle before disaster strikes again.

A Midnight Puzzle by award-winning author Gigi Pandian sees Tempest Raj embroiled in a deadly mystery at an old theater, where secrets and danger lurk at every turn.