Murder at the Hotel Orient
Sterling Lockwood (Related to this series)
- Author Alessandra Ranelli
- Narrator Alessandra Ranelli, Lauryn Allman
- Publisher John Murray Press
- Publish Date 30 April 2026
- Run Time 12 hours and 27 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
🛎'A writer of exceptional promise' Daily Mail
🛎'A clever and satisfying thriller in a wonderfully decadent setting' Elly Griffiths
🛎 'Excellent...combines some first-class Agatha Christie-esque plotting with a few sensual scenes that would make Monsieur Poirot blush to the very ends of his moustache' Daily Telegraph
In modern Vienna, the infamous Hotel Orient glitters at the heart of the city, luring lovers inside for an evening of debauchery. Behind its velvet curtain, cameras are forbidden, aliases are required, and every guest has something to hide.
For those seeking illicit liaisons, Sterling Lockwood is the perfect concierge. Sultry and poised, she's the ultimate keeper of secrets, including her own.
But when dawn breaks and two of the anonymous 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, Sterling steps beyond the hotel's stained-glass doors, venturing from grand coffee houses where power whispers between porcelain cups, to dimly lit bars where the curious seek rapturous oblivion, and risking everything to solve an impossible case.
A spicy whodunnit with Golden Age style, set in a timeless location inspired by a real Viennese no-tell love hotel. 🛎
Readers love Murder at the Hotel Orient:
'One of my favourite books of 2026!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A captivating heroine' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What a spicy treat!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
*Alessandra Ranelli's Murder at the Hotel Orient was a Sunday Times Number Eight bestseller in Hardback in the first week of May 2026.
| Author | Alessandra Ranelli |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Alessandra Ranelli, Lauryn Allman |
| Series | Sterling Lockwood |
| Duration | 12 hours and 27 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781399823210 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Modern and contemporary fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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