The Mystery Guest

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*The unmissable new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Maid*
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A new mess.
A new mystery.
Molly the maid returns . . .

Molly Gray wears her Head Maid badge proudly for every shift at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows, sweeping up the guests secrets, silently restoring rooms to a state of perfection.

But when a renowned guest a famous mystery writer drops very dead in the grand tea room, Molly has an unusual clean-up on her hands.

As rumours and suspicion swirl in the hotel corridors, its clear theres grime lurking beneath the gilt. And Molly knows that she alone holds the key to the mystery. But unlocking it means thinking about the past, about Gran, and everything else shes kept tidied away in her memory for so long.

Because Molly knew the dead guest once upon a time and he knew her . . .
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Over a million readers have loved getting swept away by The Maid:

Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time STEPHEN KING

This is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim Find out in the book READER REVIEW

Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX

I loved everything about this book READER REVIEW

I didnt think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her READER REVIEW

Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page CHRIS WHITAKER

Felt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie READER REVIEW

Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping READER REVIEW

The Maid was a New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022

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Praise for Nita Prose:

A smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing debut Lisa Jewell

The endearing central character and atmospheric hotel setting make it an escapist pleasure Sunday Times

Irresistible Sunday Telegraph

A gripping and heart-warming whodunnit Santa Montefiore

Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long timeStephen King

A rip-roaring mystery New York Times

So thrillingly original, clever and joyous. I just adored every page Chris Whitaker

Molly the maid has captured my heart! Put this on your to-read pile immediately Sarah Pearse

Nita Prose has created a true 21st century heroine Janice Hallett

The Maid sparkles with wit and tension Lucy Clarke

A heroine as loveable as Eleanor Oliphant, caught up in a crime worthy of Agatha Christie Clare Pooley

Author Bio

Nita Prose is a long-time editor, serving many bestselling authors and their books. She lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean. www.nitaprose.com @NitaProse