Marie Benedict, author portrait
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Marie Benedict

Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience as a litigator. A graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law, she is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Daughter of Egypt, The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, Lady Clementine, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie’s Maid, and The Other Einstein. She has also coauthored with Victoria Christopher Murray the New York Times bestselling The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for national book clubs. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick

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Mon Jul 20
College of Charleston Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center
58 Coming St
Charleston, SC 2940
Google Map

Tue Jul 21 | 06:00 PM
Solana Beach Library
157 Stevens Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Google Map

Wed Jul 22 | 07:00 PM
Rakestraw Books
3 Railroad Ave
Danville, CA 94526-3873
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