*A New York Times Bestseller* From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back. 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 into danger. "An utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.-- " Nerd Daily" "A dual timeline historical fiction novel that transports readers from gritty 1970s Manhattan to glamorous 1930s Egypt through the stories of two fascinating women characters.-- " Dear Fiction" "Fiona Davis nimbly juggles three threads and two narrators: Charlotte in 1978, Charlotte in 1936, and Annie Jenkins in 1978... what drew me in and kept me reading is the rich characterization of both Charlotte and Annie as they struggle, independently and together, to come to terms with their own pasts and plot a sustainable and satisfying future.-- "New Books Network" "In this treasure trove of historical fiction, an unlikely duo must recover a lost artifact before it's too late.-- " Book of the Month" "I find myself longing to get back to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I love hearing stories about the Costume Exhibit, the Met Gala and Diana Vreeland, circa 1978. I remember seeing the King Tut exhibit there, which they are prepping for in the book.-- "Carol Fitzgerald, Bookreporter " "I thoroughly adored Fiona Davis's The Stolen Queen , which represents the best in historical fiction. It's the engrossing and heartfelt story of two compelling female characters, an expert Egyptologist at the Met Museum and a young intern to fashion diva Diana Vreeland, who together uncover a mystery that takes them back to the days of an amazing female Pharoah, but also delves deep into family ties and human identity. Davis's dual timeline switches expertly back-and-forth between two storylines until they converge beautifully, producing a brilliantly plotted and riveting novel that I couldn't put down.-- " Lisa Scottoline, number-one best selling author of The Truth About the Devlins" [A] masterful historical mystery.-- "People" [Davis] knows how to mix the worlds of high glamour and serious intrigue. She's outdone herself with this latest story, which involves a missing Egyptian artifact, a night at the Met Gala with Diana Vreeland, and the possibility of a centuries-old curse being reawakened. You might never look at the first Monday in May the same way again.-- "Town & Country"In her eighth novel... Fiona Davis brings together a startling theft and wayward women in a tale that jumps through time. The interweaving narratives of the toiling Vogue employee Annie Jenkins and Metropolitan Museum of Art Associate Curator, Charlotte Cross, recount a chaotic evening at the Met Gala when a prized artifact, the Cerulean Queen, is stolen. Thrown together, Annie and Charlotte set out to solve that mystery and others in a journey that will change their lives forever." Absolutely spectacular! Davis has done it again in this compulsively readable, unforgettable historical mystery. The Stolen Queen perfectly captures the nuances and challenges facing women in this century and thousands of years ago. It reminds us of the power and strength in the forgotten stories of women that history has forgotten.-- "Jo Piazza, bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance" Alluring...The action-packed novel brims with Davis's customary meticulous research and adds insight to debates over whether artifacts should remain in their country of origin. There's plenty of substance to this rousing adventure.-- "Publishers Weekly" Captivating... Filled with intrigue, glamour and suspense, Davis' latest dual-timeline tale dazzles.-- "First for Women" I