The Stolen Queen
By Fiona Davis
Join the book discussion on Thursday, Dec. 4, 4 p.m., about The Stolen Queen, a 2025 historical fiction novel by 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. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same.
New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic 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.” Though Annie soon realizes she’ll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana’s capricious demands and exacting standards.
Their stories converge when a valuable Egyptian artifact goes missing from the Met, and they must team up to solve the mystery, which is connected to a legendary curse and Charlotte’s past. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Met Museum and the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Spectacular, The Magnolia Palace and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick. She’s a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and is based in New York City.
Registration is required. If you register and find that you are unable to attend, email registrar@lifelonglearningatpc.org so someone from the wait list can be contacted.
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One registration per LLL user account.
EVENT DATE/TIME: Thursday, Dec. 4, 4-5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: LLL CENTER
COST: No charge
MAXIMUM: 24