The Mystery Guest

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, presents a standalone story featuring Molly Gray in which a meticulous maid must find the truth, no matter how grim, after a celebrated novelist passes away at the Regency Grand Hotel.

There is no one like Molly Gray. She advanced through the ranks of the magnificent five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the acclaimed Head Maid thanks to her talent for cleaning and good manners. However, just as her life is at its zenith, the famous mystery writer J.D. Grimthorpe mysteriously disappears from the hotel's tea room, leaving her completely stunned.

It's evident that this was a heinous murder when Molly's old enemy Detective Stark looks into the writer's untimely death. There are many suspects, and everyone is curious as to who killed J.D. Grimthorpe. Was it the newly hired maid-in-training, Lily? Or was it Serena, the secretary of the writer? Could the adored doorman of the hotel, Mr. Preston, be concealing something? Is Molly truly as innocent as she appears to be?

Molly is aware that she is the only one who can identify the culprit, even as the case puts the hotel's impeccable reputation in jeopardy. But because she met J.D. Grimthorpe a long time ago, the key remains hidden away in her history. Molly starts searching her memories for hints, going back to her early years and the enigmatic Grimthorpe estate where she used to work side by side with her dearly deceased Gran. Since the entire hotel is being investigated, Molly has to crack the case quickly. If Molly is aware of anything, it's that dark secrets are never truly hidden.