The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel (Molly the Maid)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A new mess. A new mystery. Its 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, Harpers 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 deadvery deadon the hotels tearoom floor. When Detective Stark, Mollys old foe, investigates the authors 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 authors secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotels beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems? As the high-profile death threatens the hotels pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killers 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 theres one thing she knows for sure, its that secrets dont stay buried forever.