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

Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. As the esteemed Head Maid and recently promoted Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel, good things are just around the corner, including her marriage to her beloved fiancé, Juan Manuel, only two months away.

But Molly’s entire existence is upended when a film crew descends upon the hotel to shoot the hit reality TV show Hidden Treasures, starring popular art appraisers Brown and Beagle. On a whim, Molly brings in a shoebox containing a few of her gran’s old things for appraisal, and much to everyone's surprise, one item turns out to be a rare and priceless treasure. Instantly, Molly is both a multi-millionaire and a media sensation—the world’s rags-to-riches darling—until the priceless piece vanishes from the hotel in the boldest, brashest antiquities heist in recent memory.

The key to the mystery lies in the past, in a long-forgotten diary written by Molly’s gran. For the first time ever, Molly learns about Gran’s true-to-life fairytale, a young girl to the manor born, the only child of a wealthy magnate. But when Gran falls head over heels in love with a young man her parents deem below her station, her life is thrown into turmoil. As fate would have it, the greatest love of Gran’s life is someone Molly knows quite well…

Together with her friends, Molly combs the past and the present to catch the thief before looming threats against her become real.

A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spellbinding whodunnit that will capture and warm your heart.

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NITA PROSE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery Guest and The Maid, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide. A Good Morning America Book Club pick, The Maid won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Book of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. The Maid was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel. Visit Nita at nitaprose.com.

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Praise for The Maid's Secret:

“A glorious read—oh, I’m so sad that this is the final instalment in the series, but what a gift Nita Prose has given readers with these books: this has intrigue, heart, and humanity by the bucketload. A stunning achievement.”
—Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment and The Guest List

Praise for The Maid series:

“[Molly is] the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time.”
—Stephen King
“Prose’s intricate plotting is seamless.”
—The New York Times

“Prose delves into the issues—of difference, of justice—with a touch as gentle as the humour.”
—Toronto Star

“While each book in Prose’s series stands on its own, longtime fans of Molly will delight in the return of a familiar cast. . . . Molly’s sharp-eyed grasp of clues found in the course of keeping the hotel spotless will keep you on the edge of your armchair. When not a creature is stirring, your mind still will be.”
—Oprah Daily

“Prose’s loving depiction of her characters creates true emotional depth.”
—ELLE

“Tightly written and reminiscent of Agatha Christie's whodunnits.”
—Harper’s Bazaar

“The endearing, unforgettable Molly reminds us to challenge our assumptions about one another, and shows us how meaningful it is to feel truly seen in the world. . . . Prose makes us consider how far we’d go for the people we love, and what we owe ourselves above all else.”
—Ashley Audrain, #1 bestselling author of The Push

“For anyone who has ever felt out of step with the world, no matter how hard they try to fit it, Nita Prose has blessed us with Molly Gray.”
—Heather O'Neill, author of The Lonely Hearts Hotel and When We Lost Our Heads

“What a world Nita Prose has built here at the Regency Grand, with its revolving doors, its Art Deco tearoom, its plush suites and cozy housekeeping quarters—the most inviting high-society funhouse since Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel.”
—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Once I checked into the Regency Grand I never wanted to leave.”
—Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street

“Being in Molly’s mind is like eating ice cream on a hot summer day: delicious and refreshing.”
—Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge

“I've seldom come across such a great cast of fictional characters, especially, of course, Molly the maid.”
—Hazel Prior, bestselling author of How the Penguins Saved Veronica

“Nita Prose is an explosive talent.”
—Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here

“I cheered and felt deeply for Molly the Maid—a complex and masterfully drawn protagonist I won't soon forget.”
—Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here

“Nita Prose has updated and perfected the cozy murder. . . . Molly Gray is a gift to the world, with a perspective so clear-eyed and refreshing, you’ll hear her voice as a comfort if ever something in your own life looks bleak. . . . Solving a crime has never been more delightful.”
—Nina de Gramont, New York Times bestselling author of The Christie Affair

“I loved every second spent in Molly’s world and can’t wait to see where Prose takes us next.”
—Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names

“Clever clues, a smorgasboard of suspects, and a rocket-fuel pace mean Molly the Maid deserves her place not only as Head Maid of The Regency Grand, but in the pantheon of great literary detectives.”
—Benjamin Stevenson, internationally bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone