Can't Wait Wednesday #34

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that spotlights the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally, they're books that have yet to be released. Fiona Davis is one of my favorite authors. I have never read a book by her that I did not enjoy so I am looking forward to reading her latest novel, The Stolen Queen.  It will be published on January 7, 2025.  

The publisher's summary:  Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. That is until an unbearable tragedy strikes.

New York City, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.”

 

Meanwhile, Charlotte is now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met’s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art. She’s consumed by her research on Hathorkare—a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant.

The night of the gala: One of the Egyptian art collection’s most valuable artifacts goes missing, and there are signs Hathorkare’s legendary curse might be reawakening. Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, and a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she’d never return: Egypt. But if they have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past—which may mean leading them both directly 

The synopsis above sounds like it is a treasure hunt story. I love treasure hunts. Several of my favorite authors write them but the first person to write one is Dan Brown. His DaVinci Code started the ball rolling with this exciting new mystery sub-genre. So, as the name of this weekly meme states, I cannot wait to read The Stolen Queen.