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The Maid

  • 336 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 2022
  • 14 editions

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1 About this book

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.

Good for readers who want: a mystery and a thriller.

  • Mystery
  • Thrillers
  • Mystery Thriller
  • Crime

2 About Nita Prose

Born 1972

Nita Pronovost, better known by her pen name Nita Prose, is a Canadian author and book editor. She is best known for her 2022 novel The Maid, which won an Anthony Award (2023), Barry Award (2023), Goodreads Choice Award (2022), Macavity Award (2023), and Ned Kelly Award (2022). Prose began her career writing for literary magazines before becoming a production editor with HarperCollins Canada.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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