HOSTED BY
Selena Giovannelli and Kimmery Martin
in support of the CommonSpark campaign to ignite change within the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system
You and a guest are invited to
An EVENING with MARIE BENEDICT
DATE
February 19, 2025
Reception: 5:30 pm
Program: 6:30 – 8 pm
LOCATION
Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict, beloved and bestselling author of The Personal Librarian and The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, is a genre-bending novel starring Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie that blends classic mystery, historical fiction, and elements of true crime into a page-turning and unforgettable story. Set in London in the 1930s and starring five of the greatest women crime writers of the interwar period, The Queens of Crime is an homage to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction that celebrates women who buck convention and seek justice for themselves—and others.
Program will include information about new Main Library and how you can join supporters like Selena and Kimmery to be a part of this seismic shift for our Library. Guests are invited to a reception with the author and will receive one personalized book per couple. Additional books will be available to purchase from Main Street Books at the event.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marie Benedict is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie’s Maid, The Other Einstein, and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target Book of the Year The First Ladies. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book Club, Indie Next List, and LibraryReads List. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
