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Simcoe Reads Author Talk

Nita Prose

Essa Public Library is your host as we gather for an evening of conversation with author Nita Prose.

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About Nita Prose: 

Nita Prose is a writer and longtime editor. THE MAID, her debut novel, was a #1 New York Times and national bestseller, and a "Good Morning America" Book Club pick. Winner of both the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction and a Goodreads Choice Award, and shortlisted for an Edgar Award for Best Novel, THE MAID has been published in over 40 countries in more than 35 languages. Nita lives in Toronto, Canada.

About "The Maid": A dead body is one mess she can't clean up on her own. Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. 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 been navigating 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 upended 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 dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black. But will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late? Both 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.

Simcoe Reads Author Talk: The Barrie Public Library has joined literary forces with 7 other libraries (Essa, Innisfil ideaLab, Midland, New Tecumseth, Bradford West Guillimbury and Ramara) to offer a 2023 virtual author talk.

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