{"product_id":"a-pair-of-aces-reeses-book-club","title":"A Pair of Aces: Reese's Book Club","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Two women from two different worlds - one dedicated to stamping out organized crime in 1930's New York City, one whose livelihood depends on catering to the illegal appetites of the City's famous and infamous. The ace writing duo of Benedict and Murray are at the top of their game in this fast-paced and fascinating novel of two underestimated women who risk their lives to bring down New York's most notorious mobster, Lucky Luciano. \n\u003ci\u003eA Pair of Aces\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling, page-turning work of historical fiction that crackles with life and suspense \n\u003ci\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarie Bostwick, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e New York Times bestselling author of The Book Club for Troublesome Women\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray prove once again that they are forces in historical fiction. Together, these two are masterful storytellers.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eKennedy Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eScore\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"These masterful storytellers deliver a deeply satisfying courtroom drama that offers the rare pleasure of seeing justice done. The takedown of Lucky Luciano is exhilarating--but the novel's true force rests in two formidable women working in the shadows to build the case. With clarity, courage, and remarkable honesty, the authors explore the forces that silence the vulnerable. By giving us a glimpse into the soft heart of the infamous brothel owner Polly Adler, and by centering Eunice Carter--a towering legal mind and overlooked American hero--this novel delivers a powerful punch and a much-needed historical reminder of what can be accomplished with grit and determination. Smart fiction perfect for the times. Just terrific!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Stephanie Dray\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eBecoming Madam Secretary\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thrilling story of power, justice, and remarkable women, expertly written by a duo of masterful authors.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Madeline Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Book Society \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cinematic and riveting!\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eNancy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kindest Lie \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A propulsive, inspiring crime story of two unsung women of history carving spaces for themselves in a violent, patriarchal world that wants them silent and docile. Eunice and Polly are a pair you can't help but root for, and figures from history I'll never forget. Set against the dangerous yet glamorous criminal underbelly of 1930s New York, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have masterfully written another must-read for 20th century historical fiction lovers, or anyone who's had to fight against the odds for justice and respect.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Erin Crosby-Eckstine\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \n\u003ci\u003e Good Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club pick \n\u003ci\u003eJunie \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Another detailed and dazzling exploration of an unlikely alliance between two women often overlooked by history but whose contributions to real-life events were pivotal \n\u003ci\u003e... \u003c\/i\u003eLively and lasting portraits of two heroic women \n\u003ci\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The plot is engaging, the main characters are brave and relatable, and the pacing is brisk.\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the novels of Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Historical fiction at its best.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book's narrative is seamless...I became hooked.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating story!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Benedict and Murray bring their knack for historical fiction to a story of the women's unlikely alliance and the ways their bond and efforts forged the beginnings of the modern civil rights movement.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarie Benedict\u003c\/b\u003e is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience as a litigator. A graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law, she is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eDaughter of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Queens of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Affair\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eHer Hidden Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLady Clementine\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Only Woman in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCarnegie's Maid\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Other Einstein\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also coauthored with Victoria Christopher Murray the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \n\u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e book club pick, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe First Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, Target's 2023 Book of the Year. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for national book clubs. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVictoria Christopher Murray \u003c\/b\u003eis a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including her most recent release \n\u003ci\u003eHarlem Rhapsody\u003c\/i\u003e. With Marie Benedict, she coauthored \n\u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e, a \n\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e book club pick, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe First Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, Target's 2023 Book of the Year. She is an NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel \n\u003ci\u003eStand Your Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a \n\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eREESE'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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEunice 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolly 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, 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. 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