For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she’d accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected invitations.

The first is her repentant father’s offer to finally bring her to Egypt as his colleague on a new expedition. The second is a chance to enter the world of New York’s wealthiest patrons who have been victims of art fraud.

With Egyptomania sweeping the city after the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Detective Joe Caravello is on the hunt for a notorious forger preying on the open wallets of New York’s high society. Dr. Westlake is just the expert he needs to help him track the criminal. Together they search for the truth, and the closer Lauren and Joe get to discovering the forger’s identity, the more entangled they become in a web of deception and crime.

In this rich 1920s tale, bestselling author Jocelyn Green invites you into one of New York City’s most esteemed museums, where a young woman discovers secrets, betrayal, and romance.

I’m a big fan of The Mummy movies, so I was excited to pick up this book by Jocelyn Green — a female Egyptologist in Prohibition-era NYC sounded wonderful!

Overall, this book was a fun experience. I know Green is famous for her details, and this didn’t disappoint. I’m not personally a fan of so many details, but if you want to really see what the characters see, she’s your girl — there’s no doubt what the buildings, cities, and artifacts look like. I, of course, would have preferred to see a little more of the romance develop between Joe and Lauren. It dragged in some places and it felt a little rushed at the end but it was still a sweet, entertaining read.

If you’re a fan of historical suspense, you might enjoy this book.

Rated PG for references to violence and alcohol. Get your copy here! 

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