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ⓘ About Gigi Pandian
Gigi Pandian is New York and American bestselling author popularly known for Jones Treasure Hunt Series, The Elusive Elixir, The Accidental Alchemist series series. She was born to a family of cultural anthropologists from Southern India and New Mexico. Pandian spent most of her childhood moments traveling around the world with her parents, and at one moment she left a Ph.D. program and began writing novels while at the same time attending art school. Pandian admits that the adventures that she experienced as a child while traveling with her parents around the globe greatly inspired her to become a novelist. Gigi Pandian debut novel was awarded Malice Domestic Grant and was subsequently named as the Best of 2012 first novel by Suspense Magazine.
All Book Series by Gigi Pandian
The Alchemist of All Hallows Eve
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
Book 2 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
Book 3 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 4
Book 4 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
Book 5 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 7
Book 7 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 11
Book 11 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
Book 15 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
Book 16 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18
Book 18 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
Book 19 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
Book 21 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
Murder Most Sacred
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1989 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder Most Medieval
Book 2 of 12 · published 1993 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder Most Delicious
Book 3 of 12 · published 1995 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg,Barbara Paul
Murder Most Delectable
Book 5 of 12 · published 2000 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder Most Romantic
Book 7 of 12 · published 2001 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg,Susan Sizemore
Murder Most Postal
Book 8 of 12 · published 2001 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder Most Feline
Book 9 of 12 · published 2001 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg,Ed Gorman
Murder Most Confederate
Book 10 of 12 · published 2003 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Murder Most Celtic
Book 11 of 12 · published 2003 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg
Mystery Most Humorous
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Co-authored · Donna Andrews,Marcia Talley,Steve Shrott,Hugh Lessig,Melinda Mullet,Becky Clark,Victoria Dowd,Sylvia Maultash Warsh,Nikki Knight,Suzanne Flaig,Nina Mansfield,Susan Love Brown,Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier,Gregory Meece,M.S. Greene,P. J. Nelson,Sarah Bewley,Melissa Westemeier
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gigi Pandian?
Gigi Pandian is New York and American bestselling author popularly known for Jones Treasure Hunt Series, The Elusive Elixir, The Accidental Alchemist series series. She was born to a family of cultural anthropologists from Southern India and New Mexico. Pandian spent most of her childhood moments traveling around the world with her parents, and at one moment she left a Ph.D. program and began writing novels while at the same time attending art school.
Which Gigi Pandian series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night series, the earliest of Gigi Pandian's multi-book series: it opens with Pillow Stalk (2012) and runs to 15 books across 2012–2026, ending with My Nightmare Is Yours (2026). Gigi Pandian's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gigi Pandian written?
Gigi Pandian has 85 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2026. 74 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night series with 15 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gigi Pandian's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gigi Pandian's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night (2012–2026, 15 books), Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery (2012–2019, 7 books) and Accidental Alchemist Mystery (2015–2026, 11 books), plus 2 more.
How are Gigi Pandian's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gigi Pandian's 85 books into 7 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night (15 books, 2012–2026); Accidental Alchemist Mystery (11 books, 2015–2026); Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery (7 books, 2012–2019); Secret Staircase Mystery (5 books, 2022–2025); Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries Collections (1 book, 2018), plus 2 further series.