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Jocelyn Green stopped by the podcast this week to chat about her new book, The Metropolitan Affair. It’s a fabulous book with a female Egyptologist set in New York City in the roaring 20s. We had such a fun talk discussing everything she learned about Egyptology, the real places in New York City that make an appearance, and our mutual love for the Great British Bake Off, including why she’d never attempt a recipe from the show. Patrons also get to hear which is her favorite Broadway show and why. We through in lots of laughs along the way!
The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green
Bestselling author Jocelyn Green sweeps you away in a dazzling novel of secrets, betrayal, and romance within one of New York City’s most esteemed museums.
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.
“Gripping. . . With a convincing backdrop of Prohibition-era New York, Green carefully weaves historical detail and complex relationships into a tense narrative that doesn’t let up till the close. The author’s fans won’t be disappointed.”
~Publishers Weekly
“The Metropolitan Affair is a second-chance love story set amid the glamor of New York City during the Roaring Twenties. The novel weaves historical mysteries with a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at museum work and the problems of art fraud. I loved the fast-paced jaunt through elite museums, Jazz Age parties, and antique-filled mansions on Long Island’s famed Gold Coast. With smart leading characters, a compelling storyline, and a deep dive into Egyptian antiquities, this novel is a richly layered delight.”
~Elizabeth Camden, RITA and Christy Award-winning author
“A splendid and fascinating world is captured both in the golden age of the Met and through Green’s marvelously painted New York. With a dash of Elizabeth Peters’s Amelia Peabody that is sure to delight fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Metropolitan Affair finds Jocelyn Green at the top of her game as one of the reigning queens of inspirational fiction.”
~Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration and The Mozart Code
“As always, Jocelyn Green pens a novel rich in history, character, and meaning. A complex exploration of family and loyalty lends depth to a thrilling mystery and a swoony romance. Steeped in fascination for ancient Egypt and 1920s New York, The Metropolitan Affair delivers on all fronts! Savor every word.”
~Sarah Sundin, bestselling and award-winning author of The Sound of Light and Until Leaves Fall in Paris
Get your copy of The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green.
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including The Mark of the King; Wedded to War; and The 5 Love Languages Military Edition, which she coauthored with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman. Her books have garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, and have been honored with the Christy Award, the gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America, and the Golden Scroll Award from the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association.
She graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. She loves Mexican food, Broadway musicals, pie, the color red, and reading with a cup of tea. Jocelyn lives with her husband Rob and two children in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at http://www.jocelyngreen.com.
