The Maid

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*the no.1 new york times & sunday times top ten bestseller *winner of the ned kelly award for best international crime fiction *a bbc radio 4 book at bedtime pick ‘an instantly gripping and delightful whodunnit’ stylist ‘an escapist pleasure’ sunday times ‘delightful’ guardian ‘smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ‘ lisa jewell _____________________________________________________________ *plump pillows *polish doorknobs *sweep away secrets *clean up body it begins like any other day for molly gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the regency grand hotel. but when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. and molly’s at the heart of it – because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth – it’s the maid . . . everyone’s 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 ‘beautiful writing, an intriguing mystery, and a colourful cast of friends and sleuths ensure the maid sparkles with wit and tension’ lucy clarke ‘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 a sunday times no.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022 a new york times no.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022