A Pair of Aces

By Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

Categories: History, Literature & Fiction

A Pair of Aces is a 2026 historical novel by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, coauthors of The Personal Librarian, and a Reese's Book Club pick. It is set in 1930s New York. Eunice Carter, Manhattan's first Black female assistant district attorney, wants to bring down the mob boss Lucky Luciano through his role in prostitution. She forms an unlikely alliance with Polly Adler, a madam, and together they gather the evidence for a sensational trial.

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