St. Martin's Press
April 2026
On Sale: March 24, 2026
320 pages ISBN: 1250280737 EAN: 9781250280732 Kindle: B0F5PDTQJJ Hardcover / e-Book / audiobook Add to Wish List
Known for her βdelightful blend of historical fiction and suspenseβ (People),Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharoahβrewriting both of their legacies forever.
In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbertβdaughter of Lord Carnarvonβwhose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible.
Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egyptβs lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionaryβand nearly erased from history.
When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsutβs secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her fatherβs legacyβor forge her own.
Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue,Β Daughter of EgyptΒ is the story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.