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Molly Gray wears her Head Maid badge proudly for every shift at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows, sweeping up the guests’ secrets, silently restoring rooms to a state of perfection. But when a renowned guest – a famous mystery writer – drops very dead in the grand tea room, Molly has an unusual clean-up on her hands. As rumours and suspicion swirl in the hotel corridors, it’s clear there’s grime lurking beneath the gilt. And Molly knows that she alone holds the key to the mystery.

Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She’s used to being invisible in her job at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows and wiping away the grime, dust and secrets of the guests passing through. She’s just a maid—why should anyone take notice? But Molly is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. This isn’t a mess that can be easily cleaned up.

Ever since Gran died, Christmas hasn’t been the same for Molly Gray. But with her beloved Juan Manuel by her side, she begins to feel the joy of the season. The happy couple unwrap the gifts behind the doors of Gran’s special advent calendar and polish Molly’s apartment until it shines with Christmas cheer. But as Molly counts down the days to the Secret Santa gift exchange at the Regency Grand Hotel, she notices some curious changes in Juan Manuel. Why does he keep telling tales about his whereabouts? Why does it feel like there’s a mystery unfolding around her, without any clues?