Murder at Graverly Manor: A Five Star Mystery

ST. PAUL, MINN, What goes on behind the scenes at luxury hotels may not be all that adventurous: No one’s life is usually in danger, screams aren’t heard in the night, and bodies aren’t discovered dead on the floor—or are they? Novelist Daniel Edward Craig draws on his career as a hotelier to delight readers with his hilarious novels that reveal how things are never quite as calm and dignified as they seem to the guests.

In his latest novel released this month—Murder at Graverly Manor—the young and dedicated hotel professional Trevor Lambert—once manager at the posh (but now burned to the ground) Hotel Cinema in Hollywood—is on the brink of fulfilling every hotelier’s fantasy: managing his very own inn. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean stands the perfect B & B, a Victorian mansion called Graverly Manor. But he first must impress the elderly owner, Lady Graverly, who swans around in ball gowns and spins tall tales of her royal bloodline, and who won’t sell the manor to Trevor until he lives and works there for one month.

Trevor accepts, but screams in the night, foul odors, and the sudden disappearance of a chambermaid have him looking over his shoulder. And grim rumors of Lady Graverly’s husband, who disappeared over fifty years ago, only add to the home’s eerie atmosphere. Trevor is dying to see Lady Graverly’s private rooms, but she refuses. What dark secrets is she hiding?

Daniel Edward Craig, author of the Five-Star Mystery series, draws on his years working in luxury hotels for his writing inspiration. Most recently he was general manager of Opus Hotels in Montreal and Vancouver. Craig currently spends his time writing, consulting, and traveling, and his insider’s blog has attracted a worldwide following for its frank and entertaining look at the hotel business. He is particularly passionate about hotels, having stayed in—and worked for—some of the best in the world. For more information please visit or email [email protected].

MURDER AT GRAVERLY MANOR BY DANIEL EDWARD CRAIG
A FIVE-STAR MYSTERY (BOOK 3)
Fiction | US $15.95 CAN $18.50 | Paperback original | ISBN: 978-0-7387-1473-8 | 5 3/16 x 8 | 384 pp.
PUB DATE April 2009 | Midnight Ink Books, an imprint of Llewellyn Publications

OTHER TITLES BY THE SAME AUTHOR:
Murder at the Universe | ISBN 978-0-7387-1118-8
Murder at Hotel Cinema | ISBN 978-0-7387-1119-5

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Past praise for Craig’s Five-Star Mystery Series:

“This fast-paced puzzler shines with droll wit and hotel-savvy details.”—Publishers Weekly

“Even more fun than Murder at the Universe . . . a five-star read that should be on everyone’s list.”—Crimespree Magazine

“This compellingly readable story weaves together ideas about family, love, alcohol, and the real cost of a job . . . reading about it is entertaining, from the meet-and-greet right up to the guest departure experience.”—Vancouver Sun
“An amusing romp through Tinseltown, written by an actual hotel manager.”—Booklist

“Hotel Cinema, the sequel to Craig’s Murder at the Universe, manages to poke fun at our fascination with fame while at the same time revealing Lambert’s coming to terms with his own life and love.”—Los Angeles Confidential

“. . . the dialogue is snappy, the plot twists dizzying. And by drawing effectively on his background in the hospitality industry, Craig has earned a reservation on your cottage-season reading list.”—Movie Entertainment magazine

“Murder at Hotel Cinema brings together a cast of hilarious Tinseltown caricatures . . . Take it with you on vacation for a rainy day, and you may not even notice when it rains.”—Mystery Scene.

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