The Queens of Crime (St. Martin’s Press 2025) is the latest novel from bestselling author—and Boston College graduate—Marie Benedict. The story is set in 1930s London and revolves around a group of women mystery writers, including Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, who come together to solve the real-life murder of a young English nurse found strangled in a park in France. Benedict’s other novels include The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, and, with Victoria Christopher Murray, The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies. Library Journal starred review.