Excavations: A Novel Soon to be released as a Peacock TV adaptation starring Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie

The inspiration behind the forthcoming Peacock Original series Dig, starring Emmy Award winner Amy PoehlerIn this smart, laugh-out-loud hilarious USA Today bestseller, set over a summer in sun-drenched Greece, four incompatible women digging into the past may just find the answers to their futures.“A smart tale sparkling with wit . . . by turns laugh-out-loud funny and an ode to feminist triumph. The dazzling Greek island setting, four intriguing women, and a shady mystery come together for an irresistible read.”—Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish“Funny, smart and deeply delicious.”—Amy Poehler

Buckle up—it’ll be a summer for the ages . . .On a remote archaeological site in Greece, the mythic home of the first Olympics, four women discover an unusual artifact. It’s a piece of history that definitely shouldn’t exist. And for the head archaeologist in charge, a relic himself, it means something’s gone horribly wrong.Elise, Kara, Z, and Patty all find themselves digging here together, but they couldn’t be farther apart. Kara’s a polished conservator calling off her wedding. Patty and her bowl cut are desperate for love. Millennial Z just got dumped and fired yet again. And Elise, their star excavator, is a lone wolf about to go rogue.To figure out what they’re really digging for, and to topple the man who wants to hide their history, these dirt-encrusted colleagues will have to become what they’ve avoided for years—friends. If they can put their own messes aside for one summer, they might just make the discovery of a lifetime.