But the mystery was engaging and I had no idea what direction to look or who to suspect. I was glad of that because nothing worse (to me) than having to wait until the next book to get the answer to some of my questions.

How did the stunt double end up in a wall that has been closed up for 50 years? Where is that music coming from? What is the key that Tempest has found go to? All good questions and they are all answered by the end of the book. This book is all about misdirection when it comes to this mystery. So she returns home and is trying to get settled when a dead body is discovered and someone is gaslighting Tempest. All is going well and she has a show in Vegas until a new performance goes awry which causes her to lose her show, her house, and all she has worked for to get to this point. Tempest Raj is an illusionist and it is a path that runs in her family. I have read some of Gigi’s Jaya Jones mystery series and was thrilled to see Sanjay in this series too.

But as she delves further into the mystery, Tempest can’t help but wonder if the Raj family curse that’s plagued her family for generations-something she used to swear didn’t exist-has finally come for her.Īmazon * B&N * Kobo * IndieBound * Bookshop Fearing she was the intended victim, it’s up to Tempest to solve this seemingly impossible crime. When Tempest visits her dad’s latest renovation project, her former stage double is discovered dead inside a wall that’s supposedly been sealed for more than a century. Secret Staircase Construction specializes in bringing the magic of childhood to all by transforming clients’ homes with sliding bookcases, intricate locks, backyard treehouses, and hidden reading nooks. Though she resists, every day brings her closer to the inevitable: working for her father’s company. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases.Īfter a disastrous accident derails Tempest Raj’s career and life, she heads back to her childhood home in California to comfort herself with her grandfather’s Indian home-cooked meals. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries.Īn impossible crime.

Under lock and skeleton key