The Elusive Elixir
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4.4 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The third book in the Anthony Award-winning Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series by USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian.
An unsolved crime from 1942. A dangerous secret linked to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. And a woman threatening to expose alchemist Zoe Faust's own secrets.
Dorian Robert-Houdin, the three-and-a-half-foot gargoyle chef who fancies himself a modern-day Poirot, is slowly turning into stone. When he and Zoe Faust discover that a long-lost stone gargoyle with a connection to Dorian has reappeared in Europe, the stakes are even higher.
From Paris, France, to Portland, Oregon, can centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust unlock the Elixir of Life a second time to save her best friend?
Includes recipes!
What reviewers are saying
"Pandian's imaginative third Accidental Alchemist mystery will please those who like their cozies filled with magic."
—Publishers Weekly
"Pandian writes fun, light-hearted mysteries and is an expert at developing sympathetic characters, both major and minor."
—Bustle
"A quirky, incredible series. The characters are immensely unique and the writing is A+, so you won't want to miss a word."
—Suspense Magazine
"The unbelievable premise is no problem given the inventive powers of Pandian."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Pandian weaves a fascinating story and infuses history along with her recipes into a wonderful concoction that is sure to please!"
–Seattle Mystery Bookshop
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Pandian's imaginative third Accidental Alchemist mystery (after 2016's The Masquerading Magician), 300-year-old alchemist Zoe Faust leaves her home in Portland, Ore., to search old haunts in Paris, in an effort to save her best friend, Dorian Robert-Houdin, a living gargoyle. The charming Dorian, who was originally brought to life through sloppy and impermanent "backwards alchemy," is slowly reverting to stone. But before Zoe can learn anything to help Dorian, she's accosted by a woman who claims to have known her in Paris in 1945. To avoid being exposed, Zoe takes the first flight out of France. But someone follows her back to Portland. There's at least one other victim of backward alchemy, and that someone will stop at nothing, not even murder, to remain alive. Too much backstory and unnecessary digression slow the action, but likable characters, fanciful creatures, paranormal doings, and a little romance will please those who like their cozies filled with magic.
Customer Reviews
Great plot twists
Not a book to read while trying to diet. The food descriptions will start cravings.