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. "Charming characters, a hint of romantic conflict, and just the right amount of danger will garner more fans for this cozy series." ---Publishers Weekly "Charming characters, a hint of romantic conflict, and just the right amount of danger will garner more fans for this cozy series." -- Publishers Weekly "The joy of the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery series is in unexpected and unpredictable plots that are as action-packed as any Indiana Jones movie. The historical lore is similarly fascinating, and Jaya's love of history is contagious." —Kings River Life "The twists and turns are fantastic, If you want a great adventure, then you'll be thrilled you picked up Quicksand." —Carstairs Considers 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. Her debut novel, 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. Read more and sign up for Gigi's email newsletter at www.gigipandian.com.