Benedict, Murray Release 1930s New York Novel 'A Pair of Aces'
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Updated · NPR · Jun 29
Benedict, Murray Release 1930s New York Novel 'A Pair of Aces'
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 29
Summary
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have released 'A Pair of Aces,' a new historical novel centered on an unlikely alliance in 1930s New York.
The story pairs two women on opposite sides of the law who join forces to take down a crime boss, giving the book its central tension.
Set in Depression-era New York, the novel extends both authors' focus on historical fiction built around women navigating power, danger and social constraints.