BESTSELLING Somerset author Kate Lord Brown will be discussing her latest novel in Taunton this week.

On Thursday (October 16), the writer will be at Brendan Books to talk about The Golden Hour – a tale of family secrets and archaeological intrigue.

The novel combines tales of 1930s Cairo and 1970s Beirut, interweaving glory-seeking desert archaeologists, priceless treasures, Nefertiti’s tomb and more.

The outline said: “Archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald’s mother is dying – she’s also been lying.

“As her home, the ‘Paris of the East’, Beirut, teeters on the brink of war in the 70s, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell from her deathbed – the story of her childhood best friend Juno and their life in 30s Cairo.

“Lucie travels home to be with her dying mother and discovers the truth about her family, Juno’s work and their shared search for the greatest undiscovered tomb of all – Nefertiti’s.

“From the cities to the deserts, this transporting and moving story of a lost generation transformed by war is a study of great love and sacrifice in all its forms.”

Kate, who hails from the south west, will be at the Bath Place bookshop from 6.30pm on Thursday.

“I’m really delighted to be coming back to Brendon Books. Taunton is lucky to have such a vibrant independent bookstore and I’m thrilled to be talking about the new paperback with them,” said the author, a finalist in ITV’s The People’s Author contest.

Tickets, costing £8, are available via brendonbooks.org.

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