<b>Edgar Award Finalist for Best First Novel by an American Author</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“Captivating . . . has qualities any reader would wish for: adventure, romance, history and a vividly described exotic setting.”—<i>The Washington Post</i></b><br> <br> In 1925 the international treasure-hunting scene is a man’s world, and no one understands this better than Irene Blum, who is passed over for a coveted museum curatorship because she is a woman. Seeking to restore her reputation, she sets off from Seattle in search of a temple believed to house the lost history of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilization. But her quest to make the greatest archaeological discovery of the century soon becomes a quest for her family’s secrets. Embracing the colorful and corrupt world of colonial Asia in the early 1900s, <i>The Map of Lost Memories</i> takes readers into a forgotten era where nothing is as it seems. As Irene travels through Shanghai's lawless back streets and Saigon’s opium-filled lanes, she joins forces with a Communist temple robber and an intriguing nightclub owner with a complicated past. What they bring to light deep within the humidity-soaked Cambodian jungle does more than change history. It ultimately solves the mysteries of their own lives.<br> <br> <b>Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>Praise for <i>The Map of Lost Memories</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> “In <i>The Map of Lost Memories, </i>Kim Fay draws us into a universe as exotic, intense, and historically detailed as the ancient artifacts her unforgettable heroine seeks. It’s a deliciously unexpected journey: Indiana Jones meets Somerset Maugham meets Marguerite Duras.”—Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of <i>The Painter from Shanghai</i><br> <br> “A thrilling mix of adventure and personal discovery . . . [Kim] Fay crafts an intricate page-turner that will keep readers breathless and guessing.”—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br> <br> “A ripping good tale . . . mysterious Asian locations . . . a driven young American heroine . . . an era no longer remembered but faded to romantic imagination . . . <i>The Map of Lost Memories</i> pulls the components together in a story that intrigues and rewards.”—<i>Lincoln Journal Star</i><br> <br> “Fay’s extraordinary novel has everything great historical-adventure fiction should—a strikingly original setting, exhilarating plot twists, and a near-impossible quest.”—<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)