FromNew York Timesbestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York Citys 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 archeological dig at Egypts 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, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic formerVoguefashion editor Diana Vreeland, whos 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 shell have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Dianas capricious demands and exacting standards.

Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Mets celebrated Egyptian Art Collection, wants little to do with the upcoming Gala. Shes consumed with her research on Hathorkarea rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant.

That is, until the night of the Gala. When one of the Egyptian Art Collections most valuable artifacts goes missingand there are signs Hathorkare's legendary curse might be reawakening.

As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore shed never return: Egypt. But if theyre to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her pastwhich may mean leading them both directly into danger.