The Mystery Guest

Name: The Mystery Guest
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008435813
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By Nita Prose

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DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS… ‘So many twists and turns’ ‘Full of such charm! 'Had me gripped from the beginning' DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS… Molly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel. So when a renowned guest drops very dead on... Read More

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DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS…

‘So many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Full of such charm! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Had me gripped from the beginning' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The brand new mystery thriller and perfect escape for 2024 from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS…

‘So many twists and turns’

‘Full of such charm!

'Had me gripped from the beginning'

DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESS…

Molly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel.

So when a renowned guest drops very dead on the tearoom floor, sullying the hotel’s five-star reputation, it falls to Molly to sweep up the clues.

An unfortunate accident? Or a murderous mess?

The answers to the mystery lie behind one guest’s door – and only the maid holds the key…

Over a MILLION READERS have been swept away by Nita Prose's delightful mysteries:

‘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 didn’t 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 Sunday Times bestseller for w/c 08/05/2023

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008435813

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

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

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