{"product_id":"the-mystery-guest-a-maid-novel-paperback","title":"The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNita Prose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maid, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club pick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Polished to perfection!\"--Shari Lapena, author of \u003ci\u003eEveryone Here Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lives up to the hype . . . both a delightful whodunit and a pointed social commentary.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePopSugar, Harper's Bazaar, \u003c\/i\u003eChicago Public Library, \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads, Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMolly 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--\u003ci\u003every dead\u003c\/i\u003e--on the hotel's tearoom floor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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: \u003ci\u003eWho killed J. D. Grimthorpe?\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNita Prose\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was published in more than forty countries. A #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and a \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America \u003c\/i\u003eBook Club pick, \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel. Nita Prose lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377878843570,"sku":"9780593356203","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7d76a4be4fb97cd6de6542c810f0d82c.webp?v=1777736519","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-mystery-guest-a-maid-novel-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}