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The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem: An Accidental Alchemist Mystery, #7
The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem: An Accidental Alchemist Mystery, #7
The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem: An Accidental Alchemist Mystery, #7
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The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem: An Accidental Alchemist Mystery, #7

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Murder in a conservatory of carnivorous plants. Bewitching topiary terrors. A sabotaged tea shop. Can Zoe untangle the truth before someone close to her takes the blame?

 

Alchemist Zoe Faust is no stranger to magical mayhem, but when her boyfriend's new tea shop is vandalized and his special tea blends stolen, she plunges into a baffling mystery to save him. The clues lead Zoe and her gargoyle sidekick Dorian to an eerie mansion high in the Portland hills, filled with creeping carnivorous plants and enigmatic topiary monsters. 

 

When they stumble across a corpse in the conservatory that appears to have been killed by sinister shrubbery, an estranged member of the family is implicated in the murder. Can Zoe use her alchemical skills to catch the real killer while navigating crafty alchemists and killer plants?

 

The seventh installment in the multi-award-winning Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series finds Zoe and Dorian battling carnivorous plants and a killer hiding in the wicked weeds of this closed circle mystery. Laugh-out-loud humor and spine-tingling fantasy elements will leave readers racing through the conservatory's vines to the end of this killer read.

 

"A mysterious highly atmospheric setting, family secrets, and a nod to Gothic literature make THE ALCHEMIST OF MONSTERS & MAYHEM a captivating and truly unique read. I absolutely loved it and can't wait for more books in the series." —Cozy Up With Kathy

 

"This unique series continues to be a pleasure to read as it blends an element of gothic… to these humorous and kindhearted mysteries."—Kings River Life Magazine

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Release dateOct 10, 2023
ISBN9781938213298
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    DORIAN, YOU SCAMP
    • MAKE GIGI KEEP WRITING ABOUT YOU FOREVER!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
    First, this is a stand alone novel, but be prepared to get hooked so much that you have to start at the beginning of the series and read straight through. The publisher's notes are always so well done to whet your appetite, without giving anything away in these closed room cozy mysteries, and Gigi always gives just enough backstory that you don't get lost like walking into the middle of a double feature, if this is your first, but not too much to be bored, if you've read the whole series.
    By this time, Zoe and Dorian have gathered a wonderful group of sidekicks around them, who really care for each other, to help them solve the mystery and they are all great. Of course, Dorian thinks that the story is all about him, and his antics are "laugh out loud" throughout the book.
    I was thrilled to become one of Gigi's early readers, as I hang on her every word, and I was given this review copy in exchange for a candid review. But before this, I reviewed all of her books independently, and have loved them all.
    I usually know "Who done it" by page 35, but with Gigi's books, I never have any idea where she's going.
    I know that I can count on all of her books to be clean, wholesome, fun-filled, heart tugging, and wise, with wonderful historic and anthropological tidbits, a great gang to tag along with, and that there will always be a fascinating puzzle to keep me guessing!
    And great recipes at the end.

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