"REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law-a prosecutor and a madam-who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian.
Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney for the City of New York and Manhattan's first Black female prosecutor, has her sights set on the one and only Lucky Luciano, head of New York City's five largest organized crime families. Other prosectors have tried to bring down Lucky, but they've all focused on the crime syndicate's traditional businesses-bootlegging, gambling, loan sharking, and drug dealing-or tax evasion. No one has thought to approach the mob through its role in prostitution. Until Eunice. But she can't get Luciano alone.
Polly Adler has worked long and hard to build up her high-class brothel business. Her client list is filled with well-known names, both the famous and the infamous, who all know her booze is top-notch, her music first-rate, her food exquisite, and her girls the best. But Lucky has gone too far, putting her girls in danger, and Polly finally sees the chance to end his reign once and for all.
Together, Eunice and Polly fashion a case utilizing a network of women. Bridging the enormous divide between them and risking their own lives, they assemble evidence bit by bit, under the nose of the man they're trying to convict. It is this very alliance-of two women from vastly different worlds-that launches the most sensational trial New York City has ever seen."
"Known for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh—rewriting both of their legacies forever.
'Bessie Carter and Suehyla El-Attar narrate this story of two remarkable women from different eras...Two skilled narrators bring to life two women who both rebel against the rules of the cultures into which they were born.' — Kirkus
In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible.
Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionary—and nearly erased from history.
When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsut’s secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her father’s legacy—or forge her own.
Propelled by high adventure and deadly intrigue, Daughter of Egypt is the story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. Both were forced to hide who they were during their lifetimes, yet ultimately changed history forever.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press"
""A charming tale weaving in historical events, epic adventure, and a coming-of-age story that readers will devour." —Gayle Forman, bestselling author of Not Nothing
From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending a boarding school with more secrets than she could imagine—perfect for fans of Enola Holmes.
Lainey Philipps has lived at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children since she was three years old. Now nearly a teenager, her life is hard, and she doesn't expect it to get better—until a chance encounter during an open house changes everything when Lainey meets a woman who invites her to attend the prestigious Lovelace Academy.
Fitting in amongst the many privileged students within the ivy-covered walls of Lovelace Academy presents challenges unlike the ones Lainey has faced in the past. Her life of drudgery has hardly prepared her for the aristocratic airs and cutthroat academic ambition of the other girls. Terrified she'll be cast out of the academy, Lainey grabs at her chance to prove herself by traveling to Switzerland to meet a female scientist crafting a groundbreaking theory.
Determined to prove her capability and reach her destination, Lainey must rely on her own wit—as well as a mysterious boy who has yet to prove himself as friend or foe. But the real test is what awaits her in Switzerland, at the home of Mileva Maric, wife of Albert Einstein."
"A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Mystery!
This program is read by actor Bessie Carter, best known for her role as Prudence Featherington on the Netflix series Bridgerton.
'Narrator Bessie Carter...captures the personalities of the most famous women novelists of the golden age of detective fiction...What follows is a delightful, old-fashioned mystery. ' — The Washington Post
“Bessie Carter’s excellent dialect work makes the banter between feminist New Zealander Marsh and Hungarian-born aristocrat Orczy both fun and revelatory.” —BookPage
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie—a thrilling story of the five greatest women writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and their bid to solve a real-life murder.
London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment.
May Daniels, a young English nurse on an excursion to France with her friend, seemed to vanish into thin air as they prepared to board a ferry home. Months later, her body is found in the nearby woods. The murder has all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery for which these authors are famous: how did her killer manage to sneak her body out of a crowded train station without anyone noticing? If, as the police believe, the cause of death is manual strangulation, why is there is an extraordinary amount of blood at the crime scene? What is the meaning of a heartbreaking secret letter seeming to implicate an unnamed paramour? Determined to solve the highly publicized murder, the Queens of Crime embark on their own investigation, discovering they’re stronger together. But soon the killer targets Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a dark secret in her past that she would do anything to keep hidden.
Inspired by a true story in Sayers’ own life, New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict brings to life the lengths to which five talented women writers will go to be taken seriously in the male-dominated world of letters as they unpuzzle a mystery torn from the pages of their own novels.
“Bessie Carter's subtle changes in tone foster a growing sense of intrigue as the plot thickens.” — AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press."
"Der neue Roman der Bestsellerautorin widmet sich den berühmt-berüchtigten Mitford-Schwestern. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die tapferen Bemühungen der Schriftstellerin Nancy Mitford, die Nazis daran zu hindern, Großbritannien einzunehmen. Sie muss sich entscheiden, was ihr wichtiger ist: ihre eigene Familie oder das Weltgeschehen? Zwischen den Weltkriegen dominieren die sechs Mitford-Schwestern die politische, literarische und gesellschaftliche Szene Englands - eine schöner, brillanter und exzentrischer als die andere. Als Diana sich von ihrem wohlhabenden Ehemann scheiden lässt, um einen faschistischen Führer zu heiraten, und ihre Schwester Unity ihr bis nach München folgt, gerät das Familiengerüst ins Wanken. Es geht das Gerücht um, dass Unity Mitford Hitlers Geliebte sei. Während die Nazis an Macht gewinnen, wird die Schriftstellerin Nancy Mitford misstrauisch gegenüber den ständigen Besuchen ihrer Schwestern in Deutschland. Als sie beunruhigende Gespräche belauscht und verräterische Dokumente entdeckt, muss Nancy eine schwere Entscheidung treffen, während Großbritannien in den Krieg gegen Deutschland zieht."
"L'INCREDIBILE VICENDA DI ROSALIND FRANKLIN LA SCIENZIATA CHE HA SCOPERTO LA STRUTTURA DEL DNA.
LA SUA SCOPERTA CAMBIÒ PER SEMPRE LA SCIENZA EPPURE FURONO DUE UOMINI A PASSARE ALLA STORIA AL SUO POSTO.
Londra, King's College, inizio anni '50.
Rosalind Franklin è tra le poche ricercatrici donne e, anche se non sono in tanti a riconoscerglielo, tra le menti più brillanti. Per lei la scienza non è solo materia di studio: è l'unico modo - il più bello, il più intimamente poetico - di interpretare il mondo. E quando le viene assegnato un importantissimo progetto sul DNA, la cui esistenza all'epoca era ancora poco più di una congettura, Rosalind è certa che sia arrivato il momento di compiere il suo salto nella Storia. Sa che con i suoi studi di cristallografia è l'unica a poter scattare una foto ai raggi X di quella molecola che avrebbe cambiato per sempre la storia della scienza. E sarà la prima al mondo a vedersi comparire davanti, incredula, una struttura a doppia elica...
Eppure la Storia aveva altro in serbo per lei: l'oblio. A diventare famosi per questa scoperta furono James Watson e Francis Crick, insieme al genetista Maurice Wilkins, scienziati brillanti, grandi comunicatori e, soprattutto... uomini.
Quella di Rosalind Franklin è la straordinaria vicenda di una grande scienziata dimenticata da una Storia fatta dagli uomini, e raccontata da Marie Benedict in un romanzo carico di passione e forza narrativa. contributori LE Simona Biasetti"
"Marie Benedict widmet sich einer weiteren klugen Frau, die die Weltgeschichte entscheidend geprägt hat und deren Namen wir dennoch nicht kennen. Rosalind Franklin fand nach jahrelanger Forschung die Doppelhelixstruktur unserer DNA, doch für diesen Coup geehrt wurden fälschlicherweise drei Männer... Rosalind Franklin war schon immer eine Außenseiterin - brillant, aber anders. Sie fühlt sich der Wissenschaft am nächsten, den unveränderlichen Gesetzen der Physik und Chemie, die ihre Experimente leiten. Sie wird beauftragt, das Geheimnis unserer DNA zu entschlüsseln. Rosalind weiß, dass, wenn sie nur eine weitere Röntgenaufnahme macht - eine weitere nach Tausenden -, sie die Bausteine des Lebens enträtseln kann. Nie wieder wird sie sich die Beschwerden ihrer Kollegen anhören müssen, insbesondere die von Maurice Wilkins, der lieber mit James Watson und Francis Crick über Genetik konspiriert, als mit ihr zusammenzuarbeiten. Dann ist es endlich so weit - die Doppelhelixstruktur der DNA offenbart sich ihr in vollkommener Klarheit. Doch was dann folgt, hätte Rosalind niemals vorhersehen können."
"The Instant New York Times Bestseller!
A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune-an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian.
The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women's rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams-and holding each other's hands through tragedy and triumph.
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband's secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women's desire to fight together for justice and equality.
This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement."
"Marie Benedict widmet sich Hedy Lamarr, einer Frau, die das Weltgeschehen maßgeblich beeinflusst hat und deren Errungenschaften vergessen wurden. Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte der Schauspielerin, Glamour-Ikone und Wissenschaftlerin: Die Schönheit von Hedy Lamarr, die mit bürgerlichem Namen Hedwig Maria Kiesler hieß und jüdischer Abstammung war, führte sie zu einer kometenhaften Schauspielkarriere in Wien und zur Heirat mit einem österreichischen Waffenhändler. Durch ihn hatte sie Zugriff auf die Pläne des Dritten Reichs, ein Wissen, das sie später nutzte, um an der Seite der Alliierten zu kämpfen. Im Jahr 1937 verließ sie ihren gewalttätigen Ehemann und floh über Paris und London nach Hollywood. Dort wurde sie zu Hedy Lamarr, dem weltberühmten Filmstar. Was keiner wusste: Sie war Erfinderin. Und sie hatte eine Idee, die dem Land helfen könnte, die Nazis zu bekämpfen und die moderne Kommunikation zu revolutionieren ... wenn ihr nur jemand zugehört hätte."
"Over one million copies sold!
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick!
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!
"Historical fiction at its best!"*
A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.
But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white-her complexion is dark because she is African American.
The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to-for the protection of her family and her legacy-to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives."
"Die Geschichte einer klugen Frau, die das Weltgeschehen entscheidend prägte und doch eine Unbekannte blieb - Clementine Churchill:
Marie Benedict ist eine Meisterin darin, den vergessenen Frauen der Weltgeschichte endlich Leben einzuhauchen. Wie ist es nur möglich, dass wir nichts über die emanzipierte Frau an Winston Churchills Seite wissen? Vorhang auf für die bewundernswerte Clementine Churchill.
Clementine und Winston Churchill fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen, sind sie doch beide Kinder von unzulänglichen Müttern. Sie finden Sicherheit in ihrer Ehe und bekommen zusammen nicht nur fünf Kinder, sondern gestalten auch gemeinsam Winstons beispiellose Karriere. Cat und Pug, wie sie einander liebevoll nennen, meistern fast jede politische Krise gemeinsam, auch wenn Clementine ihren Mann hin und wieder vor wütenden Frauenrechtlerinnen oder Verehrerinnen retten muss. Die beiden sind ein wahres power couple, obwohl Clementine wegen ihres 'unweiblichen' Charakters kritisiert wird. In der Tat stellt sie ihre Fähigkeiten als Mutter infrage, da sie weit mehr Leidenschaft für ihre Arbeit aufbringt als für die Kindererziehung.
Winston Churchills Einsatz an der Front im Ersten Weltkrieg, der Tod der zweijährigen Tochter Marigold, Winstons Kampf gegen die Nazis und schließlich die triumphale Rückkehr ins Unterhaus bilden das Gerüst dieses Romans über eine außergewöhnliche Ehe, bei der mal wieder eine starke Frau hinter ihrem Mann steht und die Geschicke klug zu lenken weiß."
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