The Maid's Secret

The Maid’s Secret is the third novel—and fourth book—in author Nita Prose’s Molly the Maid series. The series began with 2022’s The Maid. In this first novel, protagonist Molly Gray, a maid at the upscale Regency Grand Hotel, discovers that one of the hotel’s most valued guests—Mr. Black—has been killed. Molly quickly becomes the main suspect and must investigate to clear her name. The process of finding the real culprit is complicated for Molly because her unique perspective can create social difficulties, isolating her from others and sometimes making her vulnerable to the less scrupulous—but eventually, she solves the mystery. As she does so, she discovers her strength and who her true friends really are. The Maid was a popular bestseller, winning the Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction, the Barry Award for Best First Mystery, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. It was also a finalist for the 2023 Edgar Award, and a film adaptation of the novel is scheduled to be released in 2026.

Prose followed The Maid with