000			03014cam a2200373 i 4500
001			on1232012753
003			OCoLC
005			20220203100212.0
008			210114s2022 nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a 2020057416
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dBDX _dYDX _dMJ8 _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dATNSH _dJBL _dOJ4 _dOCO _dYDX _dOCL _dTCH _dOCLCO _dNFG
019			_a1289506051
020			_a9780593356159 _qhardcover ; _qacid-free paper
020			_a0593356152 _qhardcover ; _qacid-free paper
035			_a(OCoLC)1232012753 _z(OCoLC)1289506051
042			_apcc
092			_aPROSE, _bNITA
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aProse, Nita, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe maid : _ba novel / _cNita Prose.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBallantine Books, _c[2022]
300			_a289 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down--and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery--in this utterly original debut. Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. 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 had to navigate 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 turned on its head 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 very dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's odd demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect and she finds herself in a web of subtext and nuance she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, a medley of friends she didn't realize she had refuses to let her be charged with murder--but will they be able to discover the real killer before it's too late? A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aHotel cleaning personnel _vFiction. _996960
650		0	_aMurder _xInvestigation _vFiction. _9463
650		0	_aHotels _vFiction. _955123
655		7	_aDetective and mystery fiction. _2lcgft _9464
655		7	_aThrillers (Fiction) _2lcgft _9465
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c342332 _d342332