Daughter of Egypt (St. Martin’s Press, 2026), the latest novel from Boston College grad Marie Benedict, is about Lady Evelyn Herbert, an archaeologist whose relentless curiosity sends her on a quest to find the tomb of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. She risks everything to uncover the truth about Hatshepsut’s reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt. Hatshepsut and Herbert, two women separated by some 3,000 years, both ultimately changed history forever. Benedict is a bestselling author whose previous works include The Queens of Crime, Lady Clementine, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, and, with Victoria Christopher Murray, The Personal Librarian. Benedict was interviewed about her book by CBS News.