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Murder at the Hotel Orient

by Alessandra Ranelli

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Secrets behind the Hotel Orient’s closed doors

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Secrets behind the Hotel Orient’s closed doors

In modern Vienna, the Hotel Orient operates by a strict code: guests use aliases, cameras are banned, and discretion is part of the service. That arrangement puts its concierge, American expatriate Sterling Lockwood, in an awkward position when two guests are found dead in their suite. To investigate the double murder and clear her own name, she must step beyond the role of keeper of secrets. The setup brings together a secluded hotel, hidden identities, and a mystery rooted in the building’s past, with Sterling and her friend Fernando pursuing answers in a city marked by nostalgia.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy murder mysteries set in hotels or other enclosed settings.
  • Readers interested in stories involving secrets, aliases, and a double-murder investigation.
  • Readers looking for a contemporary thriller set in Vienna.

Themes

Discretion and secrecyHidden identitiesMurder investigationNostalgia and the past

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Book overview

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For fans of The Maid, Tourist Season, and The Grand Budapest Hotel comes this spicy whodunnit inspired by a real love hotel, which legend claims has existed forever, luring lovers inside for a night of debauchery.

In modern Vienna, American ex-pat Sterling Lockwood is the loyal Concierge at the infamous Hotel Orient. Cameras are forbidden, aliases are required, and every guest has something to hide. For those seeking illicit liaisons, Sterling is the perfect concierge. Sultry and poised, she's the ultimate keeper of secrets, including her own.

But when dawn breaks and two guests are found dead in their suite, Sterling must break the Orient's sacred code of discretion, turning detective to find a killer and clear her own name. Alongside Fernando, her quick-witted friend and bellhop, she will risk everything to solve this double murder haunted by the past, in a city with a fetish for nostalgia.

Don't be shy darling, ring the bell...
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