Melanie Benjamin

Melanie Benjamin is an American historical novelist and the pen name of Melanie Hauser (née Miller). She is the New York Times bestselling author of novels including *The Aviator’s Wife*, *The Swans of Fifth Avenue*, and *Mistress of the Ritz*, and she grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][3][4]

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