# The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel - Paperback

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by **Nita Prose** (Author)

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A new mess. A new mystery. It's up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Maid,_ a _Good Morning America_ Book Club pick.**

**"Polished to perfection!"--Shari Lapena, author of _Everyone Here Is Lying_**

**"Lives up to the hype . . . both a delightful whodunit and a pointed social commentary."--_The Washington Post_**

_NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW_ EDITORS' CHOICE - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: _PopSugar, Harper's Bazaar,_ Chicago Public Library, _CrimeReads, Bookreporter_

Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead--_very dead_\--on the hotel's tearoom floor.

When Detective Stark, Molly's old foe, investigates the author's unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to know: _Who killed J. D. Grimthorpe?_ Was it Lily, the new Maid-in-Training? Or was it Serena, the author's secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotel's beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems?

As the high-profile death threatens the hotel's pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer's identity. But that key is buried deep in her past, as long ago, she knew J. D. Grimthorpe. Molly begins to comb her memory for clues, revisiting her childhood and the mysterious Grimthorpe mansion where she and her dearly departed Gran once worked side by side. With the entire hotel under investigation, Molly must solve the mystery posthaste. Because if there's one thing she knows for sure, it's that secrets don't stay buried forever.

### Author Biography

**Nita Prose** is the author of _The Maid_, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was published in more than forty countries. A #1 _New York Times_ bestseller and a _Good Morning America_ Book Club pick, _The Maid_ won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. _The Maid_ was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel. Nita Prose lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN

**Publication Date:** December 31, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 25.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Cozy, Domestic, Fiction, Literary, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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