The Maid's Secret - by Nita Prose (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A wedding. A heist. A secret.

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.

Review Quotes

"A delightful whodunit."--People

"The reader comes to understand Molly's worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted--a quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft."--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)

"Excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time."--Stephen King

"What begins as a sprightly murder mystery turns into a meaningful, and at times even delicate, portrait of growth."--NPR

"A murder mystery with tremendous heart."--Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True

"Think Clue. Think page-turner."--Glamour

"[Molly's] bravery, kindness, and lack of artifice are engaging enough to have you rooting for her all the way."--The Guardian

Praise for The Mystery Guest

"In this affecting and socially pointed mystery series, invisibility becomes the superpower of the pink-collared proletariat."--The Washington Post

"[Nita] Prose's latest builds upon the charms of her debut, The Maid. . . . Once again, someone has died at the Regency Grand, and once again, Molly is a suspect. Prose's . . . plotting is seamless, but it's Molly's character that sets this mystery apart."--The New York Times

"Polished to perfection!"--Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of Everyone Here Is Lying

"A page-turning delight from start to finish."--Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street

"Wise and winning and altogether wondrous."--A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

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