Meet Kirsty Manning and hear her speak about her new novel, The Lost Jewels right here at BOOK FACE Gungahlin.

The author talk will be followed by a Q&A session where you can ask Kirsty anything about being an author, writing her book, or about the book itself. She will be doing a signing following the event for those of you who would like to gift or keep a personalised signed copy of the book.

About the book:

Inspired by a true story, The Lost Jewels unfolds an incredible mystery of thievery, sacrifice and hope through the generations of one family.

In the summer of 1912, a workman's pickaxe strikes through the floor of an old tenement house in Cheapside, London, uncovering a cache of unimaginably valuable treasure that quickly disappears again.

Present day. When respected jewellery historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she's on the brink of the experience of a lifetime.

As Kate peels back layers of concealment and deception, she is forced to explore long-buried secrets concerning Essie, her great-grandmother, and her life in Edwardian London. Soon, Kate's past and present threaten to collide and the truths about her family lie waiting to be revealed.