The Library Game (Secret Staircase Mystery #4)

by Gigi Pandian Narrated by Soneela Nankani

Overview

In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery.

"Nankani executes a lovely Scottish lilt and makes each voice easily distinguishable in conversation." -AudioFile on Under Lock & Skeleton Key

Tempest Raj couldn't be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction, is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Known for enchanting architectural features like sliding bookshelves and secret passageways, the company is now taking on a dream project: transforming a home into a public library that celebrates history's greatest fictional detectives.

Though the work is far from done, Gray House Library's new owner is eager to host a murder mystery dinner and literary themed escape room. But when a rehearsal ends with an actor murdered and the body vanishes, Tempest is witness to a seemingly impossible crime. Fueled by her grandfather's Scottish and Indian meals, Tempest and the rest of the crew must figure out who is making beloved classic mystery plots come to life in a deadly game.

Multiple-award-winning author Gigi Pandian masterfully weaves wit and warmth in the Secret Staircase Mysteries. Listeners will delight in the surprises Secret Staircase Construction uncovers behind the next locked door.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for The Library Game

“There’s welcome character development and a plot that ends with a bang, all with a touch of whimsy.” –Kirkus Review

“Pandian delights. . . Tempest remains an immensely likable heroine, and Pandian’s shrewd puzzle plot arrives at a satisfying and surprising conclusion. This will enchant fans of Golden Age mysteries.” –Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Secret Staircase Mysteries

"Wildly entertaining." –The New York Times Book Review

“Super-fun.” –The Boston Globe

"Delightful.” –Reader’s Digest

Kirkus Reviews

2024-12-28
A theatrical murder mystery turns from entertainment to crime scene when an actor turns up dead and then disappears.

Transforming Gray House’s cottagelike structure into the Gray House Library of Classic Detective Fiction is a labor of love for Tempest Raj. It’s exactly the sort of clever and imaginative transformation her family’s San Francisco Bay–area based Secret Staircase Construction company is known for. Gray House’s late owner, Harold Gray, didn’t live long enough to see his dream come to life, but his heir, Cameron, has ably taken his place in guiding the work. Though Tempest and her team haven’t fully realized Harold’s plan yet, there’s already a murder mystery play evening in the works to celebrate and take advantage of the space. Written by Tempest’s best friend, Ivy Youngblood, the play, set in the 1930s, is almost derailed from its dress rehearsal when actor Lucas Cruz doesn’t show. Luckily, Sanjay Rai, Tempest’s dear friend from her past career as a magician, willingly steps in to play Lucas’ role. All goes well until the mystery gets a little too real-life (and death), and the reason Lucas couldn’t turn up becomes all too apparent. Except it doesn’t, because almost as soon as he shows up with a bullet hole in his chest, his body vanishes. Now Tempest and her friends aren’t sure whether to call the police, especially since Tempest doubts that Hidden Creek Det. Blackburn will be amused by a case of a vanishing corpse.

There’s welcome character development and a plot that ends with a bang, all with a touch of whimsy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192710920
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	03/18/2025
Series:	Secret Staircase Mysteries , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged

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