History teacher Rebecca Rickeard recently read “The Metropolitan Affairs” by Jocelyn Green.
“It was kind of a mystery set in the turn of the century New York,” Rickeard said. “It involved Egyptian antiquities and the Met museum.”
The historical fiction book takes place in New York during the 1920s when King Tut’s tomb is discovered. Egyptomania is spreading through the city and a criminal is out preying in the open wallets of high society through art fraud.
One of the main characters, Lauren, is determined to earn her own way on her father’s Egyptian expedition. Not only does she earn an invitation to the exploration, but she is offered a chance into the world of high society who have become victims of art fraud.
“It was actually a Christmas present from someone who knows me very well,” Rickeard said. “They were spot on, because I loved everything about it.”
Books similar to “The Metropolitan Affairs” include “The Mark of the King” and “Drawn By the Current.”
“I would recommend any books by the author Sarah Sundin or Tamra Alexander,” Rickeard said. ”They also have that kind of history, some faith is woven in there, some intrigue. You never really know how things are going to turn out.”
If you like historical fiction with a touch of mystery, check out “The Metropolitan Affairs” by Jocelyn Green.