The New York Times bestselling au thor of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie returns with a thrilling sto ry of Agatha Christie&rsquo\;s legendary rival Dorothy Sayers\, the race t o solve a murder\, and the power of friendship among women. London\, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secr et society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be tr eated as second-class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers\, the group inclu des Agatha Christie\, Ngaio Marsh\, Margery Allingham\, and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actu al 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 establis hment.
\nBooks will be available for sa le and signing from Johns Creek Books.
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Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten yea rs' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms. S he found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. He r mission is to excavate from the past the most important\, complex and fa scinating women of history and bring them into the light of present-day wh ere we can finally perceive the breadth of their contributions as well as the insights they bring to modern day issues.
\nHer novel\, the inst ant New York Times and USAToday bestselling The Myst ery of Mrs. Christie. Her first co-written book with the talented Vic toria Christopher Murray\, another instant New York Times bestsel ler and Good Morning America Book Club Pick The Personal Librarian. Writin g as Heather Terrell\, Marie also published the historical novels The Chrysalis\, The Map Thief\, and Brigid of Kildare. Marie's n ovels have been translated into twenty-nine languages.
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Moderating the talk wi ll be Alison Law\, an \;experienced writer\, editor\, and communicatio ns professional based in Atlanta\, Georgia. A self-proclaimed book evangel ist and unapologetic author ally\, Alison loves working with writers and p ublishing people. She has successfully planned and implemented marketing a nd public relations campaigns for bestselling authors\, historians\, and j ournalists. She's also programmed and promoted literary events\, such as t he Decatur Book Festival\, Lost Southern Voices Festival\, and Alice Walke r 75.
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