Artifact

Listed in the Decorative Arts category on Art In Fiction, Artifact  (2023, 3rd edition) by Gigi Pandian is her first Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery  and her debut novel.  When historian Jaya Jones receives a mysterious package containing a jewel-encrusted artifact sent by a murdered man, she discovers the secrets of a lost Indian treasure may be hidden in a Scottish legend. Can Jaya figure out which of the scholars vying for her affections might be the love of her life—and which one is a killer?   From San Francisco to the Highlands of Scotland, Jaya must evade a shadowy stalker as she follows hints from the hastily scrawled note to a remote archaeological dig. Helping her decipher the cryptic clues are her stage magician best friend, a devastatingly handsome art historian with something to hide, and a charming archaeologist running for his life. Jaya must figure out whom to trust if she wants to solve the riddle, find the treasure, and make it out of Scotland alive. “Pandian's new series may well captivate a generation of readers, combining the suspenseful, mysterious and romantic.” - - RT Book Reviews  Gigi Pandian is a USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning mystery author, breast cancer survivor, and accidental almost-vegan. The child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India, she 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 backyard vegetable garden. A cancer diagnosis in her thirties taught her that life's too short to waste a single moment, so she's having fun writing quirky novels and cooking recipes from around the world. Artifact  was awarded the Malice Domestic Grant, and she's won Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and Derringer awards, and was a finalist for the Edgar Award. Her books include the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries , the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries , and the Secret Staircase Mysteries . Buy Now from Amazon Buy Now from Bookshop Find other novels by Gigi Pandian on Art In Fiction.