The Maid’s Secret

　　《房間裡的陌生人》第三集

　　「以寬容的角度，重新審視財富和階級地位之議題。」—歐普拉日報

　　一場意想不到的變化，即將降落在茉莉．葛雷的生活裡。

　　身為麗晶大飯店令人尊敬的客房部主管兼特別活動經理，茉莉近來即將迎來兩件大好消息：參加一檔鑒寶主題的熱門電視節目《私藏寶物》、以及她和璜-曼努爾的婚禮。這天，當茉莉帶著家裡的舊飾品到節目上進行鑑定，其中一間被鑑定出是價值百萬美金的稀有文物。一瞬間，茉莉一舉成名，成為鎂光燈的焦點。她決定將這件珍稀之寶出售。來到拍賣會當天，這件珍品卻消失無蹤。茉莉發現自己被捲入史上最大藝術品竊盜案之中。

　　要解開這個謎團，關鍵竟然在茉莉祖母的日記裡。茉莉這才深入了解祖母的過去：原來她出生於一個非常富裕的家庭裡，而年輕時的一場愛情，在父母的阻撓下以分離收場。而這個曾經是祖母最愛的人，竟也是茉莉熟悉的某個人…(文／博客來外文館)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A daring art heist on the eve of Molly’s wedding reveals long-buried secrets in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest.

”A big-hearted examination of wealth and social class.”—Oprah Daily

”A glorious read . . . intrigue, heart, and humanity in spades.”—Lucy Foley

Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. As the esteemed Head Maid and Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel, two good things are just around the corner—a taping of the hit antiquities TV show Hidden Treasures and, even more exciting, her wedding to Juan Manuel.

When Molly brings in some old trinkets to be appraised on the show, one item is revealed to be a rare and coveted artifact worth millions. Molly becomes a rags-to-riches sensation, and a media frenzy swirls as she prepares to sell her priceless treasure. Then, on auction day, the treasure suddenly vanishes. and Molly and her friends find themselves at the center of the boldest art heist in recent memory.

But the key to this mystery lies in the past, in a long-forgotten diary written by Molly’s Gran. For the first time ever, Molly learns about her grandmother’s secrets: how she was born into a wealthy family and fell head-over-heels in love with a young man her parents deemed below her. As fate would have it, Gran’s greatest love was someone Molly knows quite well.

A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spell-binding whodunit that will capture your heart.