The Stolen Queen

A Novel

De: Fiona Davis

Narrado por: Linda Jones

*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.

©2025 Fiona Davis (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Captivating... Filled with intrigue, glamour and suspense, Davis’ latest dual-timeline tale dazzles."—First for Women

“[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."—PEN America

Fascinating story

Inside view of Met infrastructure was wonderful! Character development was well done and description of Egypt was fascinating.

Did not reach it’s potential

This plot sounded so interesting but it was full of holes and even contradictions. It read like a teen novel. One narrator for every character and for me she missed the mark

True historical facts

Great book! Wanted the characters to succeed and find their happy ending. Loved the visual of the Met Ball

Another great Fiona Davis read

As enjoyable listen. I love the history lesson that’s always revealed in the wrap up at the end

Captivating!

Interesting from start to finish. layer upon layer of intrigue the entire story, with a great ending.

Engaging!

Enjoyed the weaving of history and archaeology into the story. The reader also did an excellent job job

It was an ok read

Story line was predictable, and while I’m a big fan of Hatshepsut, the real Egyptian female who declared herself a pharaoh, this only touched on that topic. I was mostly distracted by the narrator who “over-acted” the reading. Not my favorite Fiona Davis book or narrator.

Outstanding

A new book by my favorite historical fiction writer! I love the way the construct of her novels using a New York landmark (Metropolitan Museum of Art) and how she weaves her story around it. So much fun!

History of Egyptian artifacts

As usual Fiona Davis does an amazing work of adding a historical event or place with fiction. Loved the characters and story development. Some events seemed so circumstantial and hard to believe it really could occur. There were several clues hidden in text. If I would reread it they would seem more obvious.

Forgotten

This novel in my opinion is the best of Fiona Davis’s books. The audio was enjoyable to listen and kept my attention. Annie’s personality as a teen in the late 70’s was relatable and Charlotte’s was exactly how I can imagine someone in their 60’s.

The one negative was the night of the Met Gala seemed a stretch!