Fiona Davis, THE STOLEN QUEEN

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis is a tale of intrigue, mystery, and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Frick family's Gilded Age mansion. The story follows Lillian Carter, a model in 1919 who becomes embroiled in the family's dramas after taking a job as a private secretary to Helen Frick. Nearly fifty years later, mod English model Veronica Weber discovers hidden messages in the Frick Collection museum that lead her and an intern, Joshua, on a hunt to uncover the truth behind a decades-old murder. The novel explores themes of family secrets, romantic trysts, and the intertwining lives of two women across different eras.

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis is a historical novel that follows two timelines. In 1913, Laura Lyons, whose husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, enrolls in Columbia Journalism School and becomes involved with a radical feminist group in Greenwich Village. Her life is disrupted when valuable books are stolen from the library. Eighty years later, in 1993, Laura's granddaughter, Sadie Donovan, a curator at the New York Public Library, faces a similar crisis when rare manuscripts and books disappear from the library's Berg Collection. Both women must confront their shifting priorities and uncover the truth behind the thefts, which lead to personal revelations about their family heritage and the library's history.