The Interrogation Room: A Q&A with Gigi Pandian, author of the Secret Staircase Mystery series
By Crime HQ
March 16, 2023Watch on YouTube More: Watch Other Author Interviews *Author Photo Credit Susan Parman.
Watch on YouTube More: Watch Other Author Interviews *Author Photo Credit Susan Parman.
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