Ring the bell…

In modern Vienna, American Sterling Lockwood is the loyal concierge at the infamous Hotel Orient, where cameras are banned, aliases are required, and every guest has something to hide. After the double murder of two guests, Sterling must turn detective. But finding the truth will require breaking the Orient’s sacred code of secrecy, while keeping a few secrets of her own.

The police struggle when modern investigative technology proves useless at the old-fashioned hotel. Because clients use aliases, pay cash, and stay mere hours, all suspects have vanished. Sterling agrees to assist. As enemies close in from all around, she risks everything to solve a case haunted by the past, in a city with a fetish for nostalgia.

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"Sultry, sinister and smart. Sterling Lockwood is going to steal your heart—just don’t trust her with it."—Stuart Turton

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