“Bridgerton” Actress Bessie Carter to Narrate “The Queens of Crime” by Marie Benedict (Exclusive)

The new novel follows crime writers Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy as they solve a real-life mystery

What do you get when you combine five legendary crime writers and a beloved Bridgerton star? A winning audiobook, of course!

PEOPLE can exclusively announce that British actress Bessie Carter, who is best known stateside for her role as Prudence Featherington in Bridgerton, will narrate the audiobook of The Queens of Crime, Marie Benedict’s hotly anticipated new novel starring everyone's favorite mystery writers.

The Queens of Crime, due out in print and audiobook formats on Feb. 11, 2025, follows a handful of mystery greats: Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. In their efforts to prove they're just as good — or better than — the male-dominated Detective Club, the Queens of Crime set out to solve a real-life murder-mystery that goes all the way to the upper echelons of the British government.

As St. Martin's Press promises, "listeners will be transported back into the Golden Age of mystery novelists through the perspective of the iconic group of women whose tales of mystery and moxie have transcended generations."

Readers may recognize Benedict, 55, from such historical jaunts as The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Mitford Affair and "many more page-turning literary tapestries of historical fiction," according to the publisher.

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Carter, who will lend her voice to the story, plays one of the older sisters of Penelope Featherington. Season 3 of the popular Netflix show follows the romance between Penelope, played by Nicola Coughlan, and Colin Bridgerton, portrayed by Luke Newton. She has also appeared in Beecham House, Howard's End and I Hate Suzie.

And for those who prefer their reading with a bit of theatrical flare, Carter's audiobook performance will bring the story to life off the page.

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“I am a profound admirer of Marie Benedict’s writing. She has an exceptional talent in seamlessly weaving together the narratives of real historical figures into the fabric of her stories," Carter, 31, says of the book, in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

She adds, "It’s been a privilege to help encapsulate the legacy and wit of The Queens of Crime and narrate a timeless story about these legendary women.”

The Queens of Crime comes out Feb. 11, 2025 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.