Nita Prose

A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed. Solving the mystery will turn her once orderly world upside down in this utterly original debut. Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misinterprets the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had to navigate life's complexities all by herself. No matter--she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly's orderly life is turned on its head the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black--but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late? A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.

A Novel

The Maid

When an acclaimed author dies at the Regency Grand Hotel, it's up to a fastidious maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty—in a standalone novel featuring Molly Gray, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick 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 tea room 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 case 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—because 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 post-haste. If there's one thing Molly knows for sure, it's that dirty secrets don't stay buried forever...

A Maid Novel

The Mystery Guest

Murder At The Royal Ruby

A wedding. A heist. A secret.

Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. As esteemed Head Maid and Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel, two good things are just around the corner—a TV taping of the hit antiquities show, Hidden Treasures, and even more exciting, her wedding to Juan Manuel.

When Molly brings in some old trinkets to be appraised on the show, one item is revealed to be a rare and coveted artifact worth millions. Molly becomes a rags-to-riches sensation, and a media frenzy swirls as she prepares to sell her priceless treasure. Then, on auction day the treasure suddenly vanishes. and Molly and her friends find themselves at the center of the boldest art heist in recent memory.

But the key to this mystery lies in the past, in a long-forgotten diary written by Molly’s Gran. For the first time ever, Molly learns about her grandmother’s secrets, how she was born into a wealthy family and fell head-over-heels in love with a young man her parents deemed below her. As fate would have it, Gran’s greatest love was someone Molly knows quite well…

A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spell-binding whodunnit that will capture your heart.

Molly the Maid #3 

The Maid's secret

The mistletoe mystery

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A daring art heist on the eve of Molly’s wedding reveals long-buried secrets in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest. ”A big-hearted examination of wealth and social class.”—Oprah Daily ”A glorious read . . . intrigue, heart, and humanity in spades.”—Lucy Foley Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. As the esteemed Head Maid and Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel, two good things are just around the corner—a taping of the hit antiquities TV show Hidden Treasures and, even more exciting, her wedding to Juan Manuel. When Molly brings in some old trinkets to be appraised on the show, one item is revealed to be a rare and coveted artifact worth millions. Molly becomes a rags-to-riches sensation, and a media frenzy swirls as she prepares to sell her priceless treasure. Then, on auction day, the treasure suddenly vanishes. and Molly and her friends find themselves at the center of the boldest art heist in recent memory. But the key to this mystery lies in the past, in a long-forgotten diary written by Molly’s Gran. For the first time ever, Molly learns about her grandmother’s secrets: how she was born into a wealthy family and fell head-over-heels in love with a young man her parents deemed below her. As fate would have it, Gran’s greatest love was someone Molly knows quite well. A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spell-binding whodunit that will capture your heart.

The Maid's Secret

Meddlesome Marge keeps too close a watch on her neighbor’s house across the street in this twisty short story from Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest.

For decades, Marge has been spying on her neighbors Doris and Bob, reporting every sordid thing she sees to her husband, Harold. Flamboyant Doris and boring Bob are an odd couple, but as Marge watches their comings and goings, she starts to wonder if there’s more than meets the eye. Is Doris’s latest hobby—flamenco dancing, of all things—an attempt to spice things up, or is there something more sinister going on in the house across the street? Soon enough, Marge learns that digging into her suspicions means digging herself into a very deep hole.

The nosy neighbor 

When an acclaimed author dies at the Regency Grand Hotel, it's up to a fastidious 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. 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 tea room 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 case threatens the hotel’s pristine reputation, Molly knows that she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer's identity. But that key is buried deep in her past—because long ago, she knew J.D. Grimthorpe. Molly must comb her memory for clues, and revisit her childhood and the mysterious Grimthorpe mansion where her dearly departed Gran once worked. With Molly and her colleagues under investigation, she knows must solve the mystery post-haste. And if there's one thing she knows for sure, it's that dirty secrets don't stay buried forever...

*The sparkling new novel from the award-winning, million-copy bestselling author of The Maid* ‘Witty, joyful and utterly unique’ A J FINN ‘Captivates from page one’ JANICE HALLETT ‘A flawless and brilliant read’ LIZ NUGENT _________________________________________________________________

The Mystery Guest (A Molly the Maid mystery, Book 2)

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Molly the maid is no stranger to secrets. She sees everything behind closed doors at the Regency Grand hotel: wiping away the dust and grime of guests passing through. But one secret lies much closer to home. An old trinket - a faux Fabergé egg - is revealed to be a precious antique during an appraisal at the hotel, making Molly a rags-to-riches sensation. But no sooner has the egg shown its value than it's stolen: vanishing without a trace. Determined to crack the case of the missing Fabergé, Molly begins dusting for clues - uncovering a mystery that stretches deep into the past. For in the pages of a long-forgotten diary, written by her late gran, lie the secrets that could unlock all others - and only Molly holds the key.

I am your maid. I know about your secrets. Your dirty laundry. But what do you know about me? Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She's used to being invisible in her job at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows and wiping away the grime, dust and secrets of the guests passing through. She's just a maid - why should anyone take notice? But she is suddenly thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. This isn't a mess that can be easily cleaned up. And as Molly becomes embroiled in a hunt for the truth, following the clues whispering in the hallways of the Regency Grand, she discovers a power she never knew was there. She's just a maid - but what can she see that others overlook?

Een nieuwe cozy crime hit van New York Times bestsellerauteur Nita Prose. 'Geweldig (en heel vermakelijk) [...] De meest interessante (en vertederende) hoofdpersoon in lange tijd.'- Stephen King Winaar Goodreads Choice Award 2022, Kamermeisje Molly Gray is in het Regency Hotel opgeklommen tot hoofd Huishouding. Een titel die ze met trots draagt terwijl ze kussens opschudt, geheimen onder het kleed veegt, in alle stilte elke kamer tot in de puntjes verzorgt. Maar net wanneer ze alles perfect op orde heeft, komt haar wereld op zijn kop te staan. Een beroemde schrijver van detectives valt dood neer in het hotel. Als rechercheur Stark, Molly’s oude vijand, op de zaak gezet wordt, blijkt al snel dat er een luchtje aan zit. Geruchten te over, maar Molly blijkt de enige die de sleutel tot het mysterie heeft. Dat betekent echter dat er in haar verleden en in dat van haar oma gegraven zal worden, want Molly kende het slachtoffer, en hij haar...

De mystery guest

*The unmissable new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Maid* 'Wise and winning and altogether wondrous' A J FINN 'Captivates from page one' JANICE HALLETT 'A flawless and brilliant read' LIZ NUGENT _________________________________________________________________

A Molly the Maid Mystery (2)

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Lisa Jackson

Henrik Fexeus

Val McDermid

Camilla Läckberg

Måns Nilsson

John Katzenbach

Kimberly McCreight

Anders de la Motte

Carine Bernard

Chris McGeorge

Gordon Tyrie

Chang Kuo-Li

Mona Nikolay

Giulia di Fano

Verschwörungen, Nervenkitzel, Psychoterror, knifflige Mordfälle und dunkle Geheimnisse – all das erwartet Sie in dieser Leseproben-Sammlung. Im Psychothriller »Die Komplizen« von John Katzenbach sucht College-Student Connor Mitchell im Darknet nach Spuren des Mannes, der vor Jahren den Tod seiner Eltern verursacht hat – und stößt auf den Chatroom einer Gruppe von Serienkillern, die sich »Jack's Boys« nennen und nach dem Vorbild ihres Idols Jack the Ripper morden. Als Connor in ihr Allerheiligstes eindringt, macht ihn das prompt zum nächsten Zielobjekt der perfektionistischen Psychopathen ... Folgen Sie dem Zimmermädchen Molly Gray in das altehrwürdige Londoner Regency Grand Hotel in Nita Prose' »The Maid«: Als Molly den schwerreichen Mr. Black tot in einem zerwühlten Zimmer vorfindet und sie plötzlich zur Hauptverdächtigen wird, nimmt sie die Ermittlungen selbst in die Hand, um die Ordnung in ihrem Hotel wieder herzustellen. Humorvoll geht es im Roman »Rosenkohl und tote Bete« von Mona Nikolay zu: Die Ruhe von Ex-Polizist Manne Nowak wird in der Berliner Kleingartenanlage »Harmonie« empfindlich gestört, als eine Leiche im Gemüsebeet seiner neuen Nachbarn auftaucht. Nicht nur, dass sie vom Gärtnern keine Ahnung zu haben scheinen – nun wollen sie auch noch selbst ermitteln. Na das kann ja heiter werden! Diese und weitere Geschichten von Autor*innen wie Val McDermid, Anders de la Motte, Lisa Jackson und Carine Bernard finden Sie in den Vorab-Leseproben zu den Spannungs-Titeln von Droemer Knaur, die im Frühjahr und Sommer 2022 erscheinen. Nervenkitzel und beste Unterhaltung garantiert! Das kostenlose eBook enthält Leseproben zu: Camilla Läckberg & Henrik Fexeus, »Schwarzlicht« Anders de la Motte & Måns Nilsson, »Der Tod macht Urlaub in Schweden« Chris McGeorge, »Four Walls – Nur ein einziger Ausweg« John Katzenbach, »Die Komplizen. Fünf Männer, fünf Mörder, ein perfider Plan« Giulia di Fano, »Vier Signoras und ein Todesfall« Mona Nikolay, »Rosenkohl und tote Bete« Kimberly McCreight, »Freunde. Für immer.« Nita Prose, »The Maid« Chang Kuo-Li, »Der grillende Killer« Gordon Tyrie, »Schottenkomplott« Val McDermid, »1979 – Jägerin und Gejagte« Lisa Jackson, »Liar – Tödlicher Verrat« Carine Bernard, »Lavendel-Grab«

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