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When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is threatened. The question is who’s out to get her, and why? Long-buried secrets will be revealed in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest 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.

Na continuação do sucesso A camareira, protagonista incompreendida precisa solucionar morte de controverso escritor Molly Gray não é como as outras pessoas. Com seu talento para a limpeza e sua etiqueta exemplar, ela conquistou o estimado posto de camareira-chefe do Hotel Regency Grand, posição que exerce com orgulho todos os dias, afofando travesseiros, aspirando os segredos dos hóspedes, tomando conta da equipe e fazendo os quartos voltarem a um estado de absoluta perfeição. Bem no momento em que sua vida parece ter atingido o auge da felicidade, no entanto, seu mundo vira de cabeça para baixo quando o famoso autor de livros de mistério J. D. Grimthorpe cai morto no salão de chá do hotel. À medida que a polícia investiga a morte inesperada do escritor, fica claro que o caso se trata de um assassinato. Teria sido Lily, a nova camareira? Ou foi Serena, a assistente do autor? Será que o Sr. Preston, o amado porteiro do hotel, pode estar escondendo alguma coisa? E Molly é realmente tão inocente quanto aparenta? Com seu amado local de trabalho sob investigação, Molly começa a vasculhar a memória em busca de pistas, revisitando sua infância e uma misteriosa mansão onde ela e a falecida avó trabalharam lado a lado, e em cujas lembranças talvez esteja a solução para aquele mistério. Porque a verdade é que Molly conhecia a vítima muito mais do que os outros imaginam — e também conhecia muito bem seus segredos.

Molly Gray ha sempre amato le feste. Quando era bambina, sua nonna si prodigava per rendere quelle settimane allegre e luminose, secondo la tradizione. Così i primi Natali senza la nonna sono stati molto duri per lei: il momento che aspettava con trepidazione si è trasformato in un giorno in cui il mondo le appare più lontano e ostile che mai. Quest’anno, però, sarà tutto diverso, perché Molly non è più da sola: Juan Manuel, un uomo allegro e brillante, è intenzionato a riportare lo spirito del divertimento nel Natale di Molly. Nel frattempo al Regency Grand Hotel tutto è pronto per festeggiare: le sale sono addobbate, le decorazioni sono minuziosamente al loro posto e i regali attendono di essere scartati. Ma qualcosa non torna in questo quadro perfetto: perché Juan Manuel continua a sparire? Nei corridoi dell’hotel, dove molte voci sussurrano, qualcuno sta nascondendo un segreto? Tra misteri imprevisti e colpi di scena sotto l’albero, il Regency Grand diventa il teatro di un’indagine in cui Molly è costretta a dubitare di tutti, persino del suo amato Juan Manuel.

Een hartverwarmend kerstverhaal van de auteur van #1 New York Times/em- en Sunday Times/em-bestseller Het kamermeisje. Kerstmis is niet meer hetzelfde geweest voor Molly Gray sinds het overlijden van haar oma. Maar nu, met haar geliefde Juan Manuel aan haar zijde, kan ze eindelijk weer genieten van de feestdagen. Elke dag pakt Molly een cadeautje uit dat Juan Manuel verstopt heeft achter de luikjes van omas bijzondere adventskalender en samen poetsen ze Mollys flat tot alles feestelijk blinkt. Terwijl Molly de dagen tot Kerstmis aftelt, merkt ze dat Juan zich steeds vreemder begint te gedragen. Waarom doet hij zo vaag over zijn afspraken? En waar komt dat gevoel vandaan dat iedereen om haar heen een geheim bewaart waar zij niets vanaf weet? Molly heeft het nog niet in de gaten, maar dit keer speelt zijzelf de hoofdrol in het mysterie...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve in this heartwarming novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest. “[Molly is] the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time.”—Stephen King, on The Maid Molly Gray has always loved the holidays. When Molly was a child, her gran went to great lengths to make the season merry and bright, full of cherished traditions. The first few Christmases without Gran were hard on Molly, but this year, her beloved boyfriend and fellow festive spirit, Juan Manuel, is intent on making the season Molly’s mofinst joyful yet. But when a Secret Santa gift exchange at the Regency Grand Hotel raises questions about who Molly can and cannot trust, she dives headfirst into solving her most consequential—and personal—mystery yet. Molly has a bad feeling about things, and she starts to wonder: has she yet again mistaken a frog for a prince? A heartwarming, magical story about the true spirit of the season, The Mistletoe Mystery reminds us that love is the greatest mystery of all.

Molly Gray is no ordinary waitress. Thanks to her talent for cleanliness and etiquette, she has risen through the ranks at the elegant Regency Grand hotel to become the esteemed head waitress. But just when her life reaches the peak of perfection, everything turns upside down. A famous mystery novel writer collapses to the floor of the hotel tea room during an event and dies. The hotel''s pristine reputation is in question, and only Molly holds the key to solving the mystery.

Cosy Crime aus England mit Herz, Humor und einer ganz besonderen Heldin »Ein mysteriöser Gast« von Nita Prose ist der 2. Band der humorvollen Krimi-Reihe um das liebenswerte, leicht autistische Zimmermädchen Molly Gray. Unblutig und warmherzig: Zimmermädchen Molly ermittelt mit den Tricks von Inspektor Columbo und den Weisheiten ihrer Großmutter Mit Stolz und Hingabe schüttelt Zimmermädchen Molly Gray Kissen auf, putzt die Geheimnisse der Gäste fort und lässt die eleganten Suiten des Regency Grand Hotel in Perfektion erstrahlen. Als jedoch ein berühmter Krimi-Autor im ehrwürdigen Tee-Salon tot umfällt, reichen nicht einmal Mollys Künste aus, um das Ganze einfach wegzuwischen: Dem Hotel steht eine neue Mordermittlung ins Haus. Bald wabern Gerüchte und Verdächtigungen durch die Flure, und es wird klar, dass unter dem Fünf-Sterne-Glanz hartnäckiger Schmutz lauert. Molly weiß, dass sie den Fall lösen könnte. Doch dazu müsste sie sorgfältig verschlossene Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit und ihre geliebte Großmutter hervorholen. Denn Molly kannte den toten Gast vor langer Zeit – und er kannte sie ... Die Wohlfühlkrimis um das herzerwärmende Zimmermädchen bieten originelle Unterhaltung für Fans von Eleanor Oliphant, Agatha Christie oder »Der Donnerstagsmordclub«. Molly Gray liebt Sauberkeit und Ordnung und hat das Herz am rechten Fleck – nur die Menschen versteht sie manchmal nicht so richtig. Ihren ersten Fall löst Zimmermädchen Molly im Cosy Krimi »The Maid« »Kurios, unblutig und warmherzig geschrieben.« Freundin über The Maid

Καινούργια ακαταστασία. Καινούργιο μυστήριο. Η Μόλι η καμαριέρα επιστρέφει… Η Μόλι είναι μοναδική. Με την έφεσή της στην καθαριότητα και τα πρότυπα συμπεριφοράς, ανελίχθηκε στην κλίμακα του πεντάστερου Regency Grand Hotel και πήρε τη θέση της Αρχικαμαριέρας. Εκεί όμως που η ζωή της φτάνει στο αποκορύφωμα της τελειότητας, ο κόσμος της γίνεται άνω κάτω όταν ο παγκοσμίου φήμης συγγραφέας μυστηρίου, J.D. Grimpthorpe, πέφτει νεκρός κατά τη διάρκεια μιας ομιλίας του στο ξενοδοχείο. Όταν ο ντετέκτιβ Σταρκ, ο παλιός εχθρός της Μόλι, ερευνά το απροσδόκητο τέλος του συγγραφέα, γίνεται ξεκάθαρο ότι υπήρξε θύμα δολοφονίας. Οι ύποπτοι αφθονούν, και όλοι θέλουν να μάθουν: ποιος σκότωσε τον J.D. Grimthorpe; Η Lily, ίσως, η νέα ασκούμενη καμαριέρα; Ή η Serena, η γραμματέας του; Μήπως ο κύριος Preston, ο πολυαγαπημένος θυρωρός του ξενοδοχείου, κρύβει κάτι; Και είναι η Μόλι στ’ αλήθεια τόσο αθώα όσο φαίνεται; Η Μόλι ξέρει ότι μόνο εκείνη κρατάει το κλειδί για να ξεκλειδώσει την ταυτότητα του δολοφόνου. Το κλειδί όμως είναι θαμμένο βαθιά στο παρελθόν της – επειδή πολύ παλιά, γνώριζε τον J.D. Grimthorpe. Η Μόλι επιστρέφει στα παιδικά της χρόνια και τη μυστηριώδη έπαυλη Grimpthorpe όπου κάποτε δούλευαν δίπλα δίπλα, η ίδια και η αείμνηστη γιαγιά της. Το ξενοδοχείο έχει γίνει άνω κάτω κι αν είναι σίγουρη για ένα πράγμα η Μόλι, είναι ότι τα βρόμικα μυστικά δεν μένουν θαμμένα για πάντα… ΕΓΡΑΨΕ Ο ΤΥΠΟΣ Μην ξεχάσετε να κρεμάσετε έξω από την πόρτα σας το καρτελάκι «μην ενοχλείτε» όσο χάνεστε στις σελίδες της εκπληκτικής συνέχειας της Καμαριέρας. Janice Hallett, συγγραφέας Απολαυστικό από την αρχή ως το τέλος… Μόλις μπήκα στο Ρίτζενσι Γκραντ, δεν ήθελα να φύγω. Jenny Jackson, συγγραφέας Όπως η Miss Marple της Agatha Cristie περνά απαρατήρητη επειδή είναι μια ηλικιωμένη γυναίκα, έτσι και η Μόλι παραμένει αόρατη επειδή είναι καμαριέρα. Όμως σε αυτή την κοινωνικά ευαίσθητη σειρά μυστηρίου, η Μόλι μετατρέπει την αδυναμία σε υπερδύναμη του γυναικείου προλεταριάτου. NPR Η Μόλι που μας γοήτευσε στην Καμαριέρα επιστρέφει δυναμικά. Η Nita Prose μπολιάζει την ιστορία μυστηρίου με καυστικά σχόλια για τα αστυνομικά μυθιστορήματα, χωρίς να στερεί ποτέ από τη φωνή της Μόλι τη δύναμη και τη σαγήνη της. The New York Times

« On peut dissimuler la vérité un certain temps, mais elle ne restera pas enfouie pour toujours. » Molly Gray est une femme de chambre tout sauf ordinaire. Grâce à son souci du détail et sa maîtrise des bonnes manières, elle a gravi les échelons au sein du somptueux hôtel Regency Grand. Mais sa vie est bouleversée lorsque J.D. Grimthorpe, illustre auteur de polars, tombe raide mort en plein milieu du salon de thé de l’établissement. Alors que l’affaire menace la réputation du Regency Grand, et que tous les employés sont des suspects, Molly se rend compte qu’elle a un lien important avec la victime. La clé de cette énigme se trouve nichée dans son passé, à l’époque où, enfant, elle accompagnait sa grand-mère dans le mystérieux manoir des Grimthorpe... Afin d’aider ses amis, de sauver l’hôtel et d’empêcher un nouveau drame, Molly va se lancer corps et âme dans cette nouvelle enquête haute en couleur ! Bibliothèques anciennes, manuscrits en pagaille et machine à écrire... Molly, la femme de chambre, s’immisce dans le monde de la littérature.

En ny röra.Ett nytt mysterium.Städerskan Molly är tillbaka!Molly Gray sätter stolt på sig uniformen inför sina arbetspass på Regency Grand Hotel, där hon puffar upp kuddar, sopar upp gästernas hemligheter och osynligt återställer rummen till yttersta perfektion. När en känd gäst - en berömd deckarförfattare - faller ner mycket död i tesalongen, får Molly ta hand om ett ovanligt städuppdrag. Rykten och misstankar tar fart i hotellkorridorerna och en hel del smutsig byk träder fram i ljuset. Molly vet att hon kan lösa det mystiska dödsfallet. Men för att göra det behöver hon glänta på dörren till sitt eget förflutna, till uppväxten med mormor, till allt hon så länge har hållit undanstädat i sitt minne.För Molly kände den döde gästen en gång i tiden - och han kände henne...[Bokinfo].

NATIONAL 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 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, Harper’s 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 dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom 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 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.

Molly Gray non è una cameriera qualsiasi. Grazie al talento per la pulizia e ai modi impeccabili, è riuscita a scalare i ranghi del Regency Grand, un lussuoso hotel cinque stelle, fino a diventarne la governante. Proprio quando la sua vita sembra perfetta, uno degli ospiti dell’albergo, J.D. Grimthorpe, autore di gialli di fama internazionale, cade stecchito sul pavimento della sala da tè. La detective Stark indaga sulla morte improvvisa dello scrittore e non ci mette molto a scoprire che si tratta di un crudele assassinio. Tutti vogliono sapere chi ha ucciso Grimthorpe e i sospetti abbondano. È stata forse Lily, la nuova cameriera appena assunta? Oppure Serena Sharpe, l’assistente dello scrittore? Potrebbe avere qualcosa da nascondere persino il signor Preston, il portiere amato da tutti? Mentre il caso minaccia la reputazione del Regency Grand, Molly capisce di essere l’unica in grado di scoprire l’assassino, ma per farlo dovrà riaprire una porta chiusa nel suo passato: perché lei aveva già incontrato J.D. Grimthorpe nella sua vita. È costretta a scavare nella memoria alla ricerca di indizi per tornare agli anni dell’infanzia, quando l’amata nonna, che le ha insegnato tutti i segreti del mestiere, era a servizio nella villa dello scrittore. Con l’intero hotel sotto indagine, Molly deve risolvere il mistero più in fretta possibile: se c’è una cosa che ha imparato, è che i segreti non restano nascosti per sempre.

Molly the maid is alone in the world. She''s a nobody, used to going unnoticed at her job at the Regency Grand Hotel, fluffing up pillows, fixing guests'' messes, sweeping up their secrets. She''s just a maid, why should anyone notice her? But Molly steps out of the shadows when she discovers the dead body of a guest. Even for her, it''s not something that can be easily fixed.

Korean edition of [The Maid] by Nita Prose. #1 New York Times Bestseller. A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center, this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart. Korean edition translated by Noh Jin Seon.

Molly Gray más, mint a többiek. Nehezére esik a szociális készségek elsajátítása, és gyakran félreértelmezi mások szándékait. Korábban a nagymamája egyszerű szabályokba tömörítve magyarázta el neki a világ dolgait, és ezeket követve Molly elboldogulhatott az életben. Nagymamája halála óta a huszonöt éves Mollynak egyedül kell navigálnia az élet útvesztőiben, ám ő így is lelkesen veti bele magát munkájába egy hotel szobalányaként. Egyedi személyisége és a takarítás, valamint a helyes etikett megszállott imádata mintha egyenesen erre a munkára teremtette volna. Minden reggel örömmel ölti magára ropogós egyenruháját, tölti fel kézikocsiját miniszappanokkal és piperés üvegcsékkel, hogy a Regency Grand Hotel vendégszobáit újra tökéletessé varázsolja. De rendezett élete fenekestül felfordul aznap, amikor belép a hírhedt és vagyonos Charles Black lakosztályába, ahol rendetlenségre és Mr. Black holttestére bukkan. Mielőtt felfoghatná, mi is történik, szokatlan viselkedésének köszönhetően első számú gyanúsítottá válik a rendőrség szemében. Molly teljesen belekavarodik a megtévesztések hálójába, fogalma sincs, hogyan szabadulhatna. Szerencséjére barátai, akikről addig azt sem tudta, hogy léteznek, összefognak vele, hogy kiderítsék, mi történt valójában Mr. Blackkel - de vajon képesek lesznek megtalálni az igazi gyilkost, mielőtt túl késő lenne? A szobalány feltárja, mit jelent ugyanolyannak, mégis teljesen másnak lenni - és megmutatja, hogy minden rejtély megoldásához az ember szívén át vezet az út. Nita Prose elsöprő sikerű regényéből Florence Pugh főszereplésével készül filmadaptáció.

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Μυστήριο κλειδωμένου δωματίου και συγκινητικό πνευματικό ταξίδι, Η καμαριέρα διερευνά τι σημαίνει να είσαι ίδιος με όλους τους άλλους και ταυτόχρονα ολότελα διαφορετικός – και αποκαλύπτει ότι όλα τα μυστήρια λύνονται, όταν ακούς την καρδιά.

Molly Gray non è come tutti gli altri. Fatica a intrattenere rapporti sociali e interpreta a modo suo le intenzioni di chi le è vicino. La nonna, che l’aveva cresciuta, rielaborava il mondo per lei, codificandolo in semplici regole secondo le quali Molly poteva vivere, ma da quando la nonna è morta, la venticinquenne Molly ha dovuto affrontare da sola le complessità della vita. Lanciandosi con ancor più passione nel suo lavoro di cameriera d’albergo. Il carattere riservato, il suo amore ossessivo per la pulizia e l’ordine, la rendono una cameriera eccezionale. Si diverte a indossare la sua uniforme impeccabile ogni mattina, a rifornire il suo carrello di saponi e bottiglie in miniatura e a riportare le camere degli ospiti del lussuoso Regency Grand Hotel a uno stato di perfezione. Ma la vita ordinata di Molly viene sconvolta quando entrando nella suite del milionario Charles Black lo trova morto. Assassinato nel suo letto. Prima che Molly capisca cosa sta succedendo, il suo comportamento insolito insospettisce la polizia, che la considera la principale sospettata. Si ritrova presto intrappolata in una rete di inganni, che non ha idea di come districare. Fortunatamente per Molly gli amici che non ha mai saputo di avere la aiutano nelle indagini alla ricerca del vero assassino. Riusciranno a trovarlo prima che sia troppo tardi? Molly, però, non ha raccontato tutto ciò che ha visto quando ha trovato il cadavere, e l’ha fatto per una ragione ben precisa... “Molly è un’eroina adorabile e bizzarra come Eleanor Oliphant, coinvolta in un crimine degno di Agatha Christie.” Clare Pooley autrice bestseller di Il taccuino delle cose non dette “Incantevole.” The New York Times “Meraviglioso.” The Guardian “Unico.” The Daily Mail “Ti cattura immediatamente.” Stylist “Indimenticabile.” Red

Je suis votre femme de chambre. J’en sais tellement sur vous. Mais en fin de compte, vous: que savez-vous vraiment de moi ? » Bienvenue au prestigieux hôtel Regency Grand, avec ses tapis de velours rouge, ses dorures et ses employés plus rocambolesques les uns que les autres. La jeune Molly, discrète, solitaire et zélée, y travaille comme femme de chambre et en connaît tous les recoins. Mais un jour, elle trouve la richissime Mme Black dans sa suite, paniquée, aux côtés du corps sans vie de son mari – une pagaille bien compliquée à ordonner. Mêlée malgré elle à cette étrange affaire de meurtre, Molly va mener l’enquête, aidée de quelques précieux collègues et amis. Elle va alors découvrir que derrière la magnifique façade, le Regency Grand cache bien des secrets... Client assassiné, employés loufoques et femme de chambre attachante : entrez dans les coulisses d’un hôtel de luxe !

Eleito um dos livros mais aguardados do ano, romance de estreia de autora canadense conquista leitores com mistério que já tem Florence Pugh no elenco da adaptação audiovisual Molly Gray tem dificuldade com interações sociais. Aos 25 anos, a jovem muitas vezes entende errado as intenções das outras pessoas, e sua avó costumava interpretar o mundo para ela, criando regras simples segundo as quais a neta poderia viver. Desde que a avó morreu, nove meses atrás, Molly tem navegado sozinha pelas complexidades da vida. Sua única alegria é ainda poder se dedicar com prazer ao emprego e realizar um trabalho impecável. Camareira do sofisticado Hotel Regency Grand, tem um amor obsessivo por limpeza e organização, o que a torna a pessoa ideal para o cargo. Certo dia, ao entrar na suíte do infame e riquíssimo Charles Black, a vida organizada de Molly vira de cabeça para baixo: além de encontrar os cômodos em completa desordem, a jovem se depara com nada menos que o próprio Sr. Black morto na cama. Antes mesmo que entenda o que está acontecendo, no entanto, seu comportamento incomum levanta suspeitas da polícia, e a camareira, acostumada a passar despercebida, logo se vê presa em uma teia de mentiras e mal-entendidos que não faz ideia de como desfazer. Felizmente para Molly, amigos que ela nunca soube que tinha se unem em busca de pistas sobre o que realmente aconteceu com o Sr. Black. Mas eles serão capazes de encontrar o assassino antes que seja tarde demais? Neste mistério que explora o que significa ser igual e ao mesmo tempo muito diferente de todos à sua volta, o leitor se vê em uma jornada emocionante, em que a verdade por trás de uma história nem sempre é absoluta. E quando as reviravoltas parecerem ter chegado ao fim, é melhor repensar: A camareira está pronta para surpreender.

Plats 1 på den amerikanska bästsäljarlistan Plats 3 på den brittiska bästsäljarlistan Plats 2 på den kanadensiska bästsäljarlistan Molly arbetar som städerska på det anrika Regency Hotell. Hon är exceptionell på sitt jobb, men har desto svårare i kontakten med andra människor. Mollys kära mormor har nyss gått bort, dessutom lyckades en så kallad pojkvän lura av Molly och mormor alla deras sparpengar. Så Molly mår inte speciellt bra, verkligen inte. När Molly ska städa i affärsmannen Charles Blacks svit hittar hon honom död i sängen... Städerskan är en charmig spänningsroman med en udda hjältinna man lätt tar till sitt hjärta.

Tânăra cameristă Molly Gray rămâne singură pe lume, după moartea bunicii sale. La serviciu, s-a obișnuit să treacă neobservată atunci când șterge praful, mizeria și secretele lăsate în urmă de oaspeții prestigiosului hotel unde lucrează. La urma urmei, e doar o cameristă – de ce i-ar acorda cineva atenție? Dar Molly intră brusc în lumina reflectoarelor după ce îl descoperă pe unul dintre clienții hotelului mort în patul său. O problemă pe care nu o poți șterge, pur și simplu, cu buretele. Din acest moment, în timp ce se trezește prinsă, fără voia ei, în cursa pentru aflarea adevărului și pe măsură ce dezleagă misterele de la Regency Grand Hotel, își descoperă o forță lăuntrică pe care nu știa că o are. Ce-i drept, e doar o cameristă – dar oare nu tocmai asta o face să vadă lucruri pe care toți ceilalți le trec cu vederea? Captivant, fermecător și având în centru un personaj cu totul original, romanul Camerista ne învață că oricine merită să fie privit și remarcat și că adevărul nu este mereu în alb și negru, ci uneori se ascunde undeva la mijloc, în zonele gri, prăfuite și tenebroase. „Un roman de debut fabulos, scris cu multă iscusință de Nita Prose. Mi-a plăcut să urmăresc lupta lui Molly pentru a da un sens lumii și i-am aplaudat pe cei care i-au arătat bunăvoință. Camerista este o încântare de la început până la sfârșit.“ Jill Mansell „Cea mai fermecătoare, originală și nuanțată carte pe care o veți citi anul acesta. Camerista reușește să fie în același timp misterioasă, plină de forță și înduioșătoare, iar Molly este un personaj pe care îl veți iubi cu înverșunare. Nita Prose este un talent exploziv, iar Camerista, o capodoperă unică, ce sfidează etichetele.“ Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart. FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “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) “Think Clue. Think page-turner.”—Glamour ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Reader’s Digest WINNER: The Anthony Award, The Fingerprint Award, The Barry Award In development as a major motion picture Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads 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 been navigating 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 upended 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 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. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The Guardian, Glamour, Elle, PopSugar, Newsweek, Mental Floss, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews