A Pair of Aces: Reese’s Book Club by Marie Benedict 

Two Women. One Dangerous Mission. A True Story of Courage and Unlikely Alliance.

In A Pair of Aces, the powerful June 2026 Reese’s Book Club Pick, New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray deliver a gripping historical novel inspired by real events.

Eunice Carter is Manhattan’s first Black female prosecutor — brilliant, determined, and laser-focused on bringing down Lucky Luciano, the ruthless head of New York’s five major crime families. On the other side of the law is Polly Adler, the sharp, sophisticated madam whose high-class brothel caters to the city’s elite. When Luciano’s violence threatens her girls and her empire, Polly sees an opportunity to destroy him — but she needs an ally inside the system.

What begins as a dangerous partnership between two women from vastly different worlds becomes something far more powerful: a bold, high-stakes alliance to take down one of the most notorious gangsters in American history.

Told in alternating voices and rich with historical detail, A Pair of Aces is a story of ambition, justice, survival, and the extraordinary courage of women who refused to be silenced. It’s a thrilling, thought-provoking novel about power, race, and the unlikely friendships that can change everything.