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When historian Jaya Jones receives a mysterious package containing a jewel encrusted artifact from India sent by her ex lover the same day he died in a supposed accident in the Highlands of Scotland she discovers the secrets of a lost Indian treasure may be hidden in a Scottish legend from the days of the British Raj But she s not the only one on the trail From San Francisco to London to the Highlands of Scotland Jaya must evade a shadowy stalker as she follows hints from the hastily scrawled note of her dead lover to a remote archaeological dig Helping her decipher the cryptic clues are her magician best friend a devastatingly handsome art historian with something to hide and a charming archaeologist running for his life When a member of the dig s crew is murdered Jaya must figure out which of the scholars vying for her affections might be the love of her life and which one is a killer Artifact Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery 1 Gigi Pandian is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award winning mystery author breast cancer survivor and accidental almost vegan Shes the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India and 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 garden. Artifact uprising Gigis novels have been described as a cross between Indiana Jones and Agatha Christie She writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mystery series Artifact Pirate Vishnu Quicksand Michelangelos Ghost The Ninjas Illusion and The Glass Thief the Accidental Alchemist mysteries The Accidental Alchemist The Masquerading Magician The Elusiv Gigi Pandian is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award winning mystery author breast cancer survivor and accidental almost vegan She s the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India and 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 garden. Pdf artifact Gigi s novels have been described as a cross between Indiana Jones and Agatha Christie She writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mystery series Artifact Pirate Vishnu Quicksand Michelangelo s Ghost The Ninja s Illusion and The Glass Thief the Accidental Alchemist mysteries The Accidental Alchemist The Masquerading Magician The Elusive Elixir and The Alchemist s Illusion and locked room mystery short stories many are collected in The Cambodian Curse Other Stories. Artifact definition Her debut novel was awarded a Malice Domestic Grant and named a Best of 2012 Debut by Suspense Magazine and her mysteries have also been awarded the Agatha Rose Lefty and Derringer awards site_link I received this book from the Goodreads first reads program. Artifact x64 exe What a fun read Gigi Pandian writes with a quick wit a loving attention to the eccentricities of the anthropological trades and a keen eye for history She wrapped the history of British India up with snippets of Scotland and even a bit of San Francisco culture quite well Classic treasure hunt classic adventure tale classic mystery what s not to love Indeed this book did bring to mind Indiana Jones and I d be lying if I said I wasn t looking forward to in this series Great fun and a perfect book to while away the hours I m quite glad I had a chance to read it Gigi Pandian If Indiana Jones had a sister it would definitely be historian Jaya Jones the likeable and very curious protagonist in Artifact the debut treasure hunt mystery by Gigi Pandian. Artifact uprising hardcover photo book Jaya receives a mysterious package from her ex lover Rupert sent the same day he died in a supposed accident in Scotland The package contains a jewel encrusted artifact from India and a cryptic note asking Jaya to hide the artifact for him because she s the only one he can trust Delving deeper into the provenance of the artifact Jaya discovers the piece is part of a long lost Indian treasure which may be hidden in the Scottish highlands from the days of the British Raj Realizing that Rupert s death was no accident Jaya follows the trail of the treasure from San Francisco to London to an archeological dig in the Scottish highlands the same dig that Rupert was part of when he died. Artifact epublishing The author is the daughter of two cultural anthropologists from New Mexico and the southern tip of India She grew up all over the world and the characters in the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt mystery series yes it will be a series come straight out of her own childhood adventures Gigi was also awarded the prestigious Malice Domestic Grant for Artifact The first book in this series is loads of fun a real roller coaster ride and sprinkled with fascinating facts about the British presence in India I can t wait to see where Jaya goes next Reviewed by Susan Santangelo author of Marriage Can Be Murder for Suspense Magazine Gigi Pandian I m not exactly original in saying this but Artifact by Gigi Pandian is very much a story in the vein of Elizabeth Peters Vicky Bliss mysteries combining adventure with treasure hunt murders academics humour and a dash of romance. Artifacts cos Is it as good Hmm The Vicky Bliss stories I ve read so far aren t my favourite Elizabeth Peters books but they re nice entertaining fun reads and Pandian s Artifact is much the same I found the pacing pretty good the research historical detail interesting it was obvious the author had either done considerable research into the chosen topics or rather already wisely based the action mysteries in a field she s familiar with plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep me guessing some of the twists I could predict others not The cast of characters was interesting and varied enough and the dialogue flowed reasonably well. Artifactnky I also liked that the romance the implication of which was there from early on never overtook the plot I m not sure I quite cared for how easily Jaya trusted Lane or how quickly that romance seemed to develop perhaps because I prefer a bit than he has gorgeous cheekbones to go on but it wasn t really any worse than in most books with some romance. Artifacts mod My main issue was that I felt there was comparatively a little too much telling and too little showing for my taste The parts with action the parts where Jaya and Lane actually got up to stuff were good and well paced but there were perhaps a few too many and too long parts where one or another character simply told others and the reader things we needed to know whether background exposition or simply what happened before Some of this is of course needed and useful but I m not sure the balance was quite perfectly captured in Artifact. Kindle artifactory This is also why I m rating this three stars I liked it and not four I loved it I did enjoy the book and may well be interested in reading the next one ARC of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley Thanks Gigi Pandian Artifact is a Henery Press Publication This book is scheduled to be released in August of 2013. Artifactnky Jaya Jones is a historian living in San Francisco All in one day she receives a package from her former lover Rupert has a ruby bracelet enclosed with a note to Jaya explaining he need to keep the bracelet for him for awhile and that she would know what to do He wanted her to call him but that would be a little hard to do because she also finds out the Rupert has been killed in a car accident. Artifact epubs Seeking information about the bracelet she heads to the university and is referred to a graduate student named Lane When Lane sees the bracelet he is very interested Interested enough to seek Jaya out and go along with her to Britain to do research because Jaya is convinced that Rupert was on to something and was murdered. Artifacts After flying to Britain Lane and Jaya follow the clues to an archaeological dig in Scotland Once introduce to the gang on dig Jaya finds herself being reacquainted with Rupert s best friend Knox. Artifact kindle Jaya s heritage and historical expertise come in handy when stories of fairies and other superstitions come out but also the bracelet can be traced back to wars and rebellions from the 17 and 1800 s that involved Britain and India. Book artificial intelligence Jaya is a person that is easy to relate to The story is told from her perspective First person narrative She is smart funny big hearted but tries to pass herself off as jaded and cynical. Artifact va qishloqi The mystery was well plotted with a few twist along the way That could be irritating though since it was always at the end of a chapter and I HAD to read the next one then the next one Grin A solid whodunit treasure hunt and light romance all in one Yes there are the inevitable comparisons to Elizabeth Peters But really who doesn t love Amelia Peabody I think it s wonderful that someone has picked up where Peters left off and presented a modern day version of Amelia or Vicki Bliss I LOVED it when Lane referred to Jaya by her last name Cool I m impressed with this one Overall a solid A Gigi Pandian This debut featuring historian extrordinaire Dr Jaya Jones could and should develop a great following Artifact is a fun and informative introduction to a cast of characters as diverse as Dr Jones is and Pandian captures the quirks and distinctions with aplomb Conversation is one of the most enjoyable features of this mystery as Pandian has a knack for dialogue and cadence that is charming without turning anyone into a caricature of their nationality The romance is not overdone and there is much to look forward to in future installments as we learn about Lane the love interest and Jaya herself The historical and archeological facts interspersed throughout made this most enjoyable and I can only hope this continues in the next adventure And I will be reading the next adventure Gigi Pandian Excellent absolutely excellent I was wanting an adventure and I got one Ms Pandian did a wonderful job of combining theft treasure hunts and murder Overall an absolutely wonderful book Highly recommend Gigi Pandian I received this ARC from first reads. Artifacts cos Jaya the main character in this murder mystery has received a long lost ruby Indian artifact from her recently deceased ex boyfriend She is apparently the only one who suspects that her ex boyfriend s death is not a simple accident and she sets out to solve the mystery of his death and the source of the mysterious artifact The thing that I particularly like about this book is that so much history was included in the story without bogging it down making it interesting rather than less Jaya has all the qualities that we have admired in other female heroines She is independent intelligent has an interesting career and plunges into adventure full speed ahead She has a good sense of humor and enough personal quirks to let us know that she is one of the girls I debated a little about how to rate this book because I kept having the distinct feeling that the author was straining to keep this from being a YA book If so the effort was wasted because this is a book that I would certainly recommend to older teenage girls Gigi Pandian Fun and interesting read about a historian named Jones not the archaeologist Jones I liked the characters and the mystery and the background information about Scottish Fairies and Indian Treasure Can t wait to start book 2 Gigi Pandian New history professor Jaya Jones is trying to process the death of her ex boyfriend when she receives a package in the mail from him that contains a bracelet It looks to be old and possibly valuable Now she s wondering if he really died in an accident like everyone thinks or if it was murder And what is the story of the bracelet While I always enjoy a cozy mystery I love when an author adds something else which is the case here I was hoping for a caper feel to things and this book delivered on that perfectly Between the mystery and the treasure hunt there is always something going on Along the way we get to meet a great cast of characters I ll definitely be back for . Artifactory Read my full review at Carstairs Considers Gigi Pandian I really like Gigi Pandian s Accidental Alchemist series so thought I d give this series a try Basically it s a short adventure style mystery The main character Jaya Jones receives a very old bracelet from her ex boyfriend Rupert that she heard was killed in a car accident the same day he sent the bracelet so she heads to London and then Scotland with her new guy friend Lane to find out what happened to Rupert and locate the rest of the jewelry that accompanies the piece she received Of course all is not as it seems and she and Lane encounter then they bargained for including extracating themselves from a theft charge outwitting a murderer and befriending supertitious locals that think she s a fairy If you like adventure style mysteries this is a fun series to pick up The audiobook narrator Allyson Ryan is just fantastic I love her If you re an audiobook fan I would definitely recommend listening to the audio version Gigi Pandian.

: Kindle artifactual When someone on the dig is murdered Jaya is in danger and the number one suspect